The Wingless Bird Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

The Wingless Bird

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Shop girl Agnes is stuck running her father's candy shop and keeping the family peace. She draws the interest of upper-class Charles. Her sister, Jessie, gets involved with a dock worker that her parents don't approve of.

Director

David Wheatley

Writers

Catherine Cookson (novel) | Alan Seymour

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 12, 1997

Release date

Feb 8, 1998 (United States)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Claire Skinner Agnes Conway Agnes Conway See fewer	Life Is Sweet (1990)
Frank Grimes Arthur Conway Arthur Conway See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Anne Reid Alice Conway Alice Conway See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Amanda Royle Elaine Dawson Porter Elaine Dawson Porter See fewer	Theatre Night (1985)
Edward Atterton Charles Farrier Charles Farrier See fewer	The Man in the Iron Mask (I) (1998)
Paul Meynell Bobbie Bobbie See fewer	Reboot (2013)
Sam Megahy Boy in Shop Boy in Shop See fewer	The Wingless Bird (1997)
Michelle Charles Jessie Conway Jessie Conway See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Daniel Casey Robbie Felton Robbie Felton See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
Helen Morland Nan Henderson Nan Henderson See fewer	The Wingless Bird (1997)
Julian Wadham Reginald Farrier Reginald Farrier See fewer	The English Patient (1996)
Elspet Gray Grace Farrier Grace Farrier See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Dinsdale Landen Colonel Hugh Farrier Colonel Hugh Farrier See fewer	Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
Enid Irvin Miss Belle Carding Miss Belle Carding See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Peggy Shields Miss Rene Carding Miss Rene Carding See fewer	The Last Minute (2001)
Shaun Mechen Jimmy Felton Jimmy Felton See fewer	Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter (1999)
Dale Meeks Mike Felton Mike Felton See fewer	Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter (1999)
Anne Orwin Ma Felton Ma Felton See fewer	Crime and Punishment (1979)
Moira Redmond Nessy Forrester Nessy Forrester See fewer	A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Janine Birkett Hospital Nurse Hospital Nurse See fewer	Billy Elliot (2000)