Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:1985-01-15
Genre:Drama
Duration:60 min
Director:Bill Hays
Actors:Michael Elphick, Rosemary Martin, Aaron Brown, George Baker, Bryan Pringle
Production:BBC
Keywords:pigeons

Overview:

There's big money in pigeon racing if you've got a fast flyer, and Joe Desmond's blue-pied hen is a natural winner. But Joe's lucky streak with the birds has gone on a bit too long for the comfort of his competitors. It's time someone else had a turn. Mal Middleton's comedy was filmed on location in his home town of Sheffield.

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