History Recap / BirdsOfAFeatherS2E15SomeoneElsesBaby

** Sharon happily listens to "Swing the Mood" by '' Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers'' at breakfast.

** After seeing Dorien with her vase, Sharon asks her if she's won ''UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup''.

** Tracey states that her father would be happy watching ''Series/TheBlackAndWhiteMinstrelShow'' on the [=TV=].

* TWordEuphemism: Sharon promises Tracey to stop talking about the A-word (Adoption).

With the ''Series/AntiquesRoadshow'' on it's way to Chigwell, Sharon, Dorien and Tracey go into Tracey and Sharon's loft to see if they can find anything to sell on the show. Sharon discovers some letters written by her mother which suggest that either she or Tracey were adopted. After some arguing between Sharon and Tracey, Sharon decides to invite around their mother's sister, Auntie Sylvie, who eventually tells them that they're both adopted but that they're still biological sisters. Meanwhile, Dorien goes to the ''Series/AntiquesRoadshow'' with a family heirloom, but to her horror and shock discovers the Russian Empire vase is in fact a mid-20th century East End fake.

* AccidentalMisnaming: Auntie Sylvie keeps calling Tracey and Sharon by each other's names.

* AtLeastIAdmitIt: When Tracey calls Sharon a mess, she replies that at least she knows that she's a mess and that she's happy for it, unlike Tracey.

* ObfuscatingInsanity: Sharon calls Auntie Sylvie out on this.
* ObliviousAdoption: Sharon and Tracey find evidence that one or the other are adopted. They later find out that they're both adopted (although they're still biologically related).
* PsychicPowers: Auntie Sylvie claims to have these much to Tracey's annoyance.

* SecretDiary: Dorien mentions Marcus having one of these for five years, which proves important when she recognizes the lock from a box they found in the diary.

* StaircaseTumble: Variation. Dorien ends up falling down the steps to the attic.

* WhamLine: After a whole episode of Tracey and Sharon trying to figure out which one was adopted, Auntie Sylvie drops this bomb.

-->'''Tracey''': It was a soddin' lan'mine Dorien! Blew 'im 'alfway back to America!

* ProductPlacement:
** Tracey mentions her father used to love pints of ''Red Barrel''.
** Sharon offers Auntie Sylvie ''Typhoo'' and ''Earl Grey'' tea.
** Auntie Sylvie wears ''Ashes of Roses'' perfume like Tracey and Sharon's mum used to wear.

-->'''Sharon''': 'e was about as romantic as a '''w'''et '''W'''ednesday in '''W'''althamstow.

With the ''Antiques Roadshow'' on it's way to Chigwell, Sharon, Dorien and Tracey go into Tracey and Sharon's loft to see if they can find anything to sell on the show. Sharon discovers some letters written by her mother which suggest that either she or Tracey were adopted. After some arguing between Sharon and Tracey, Sharon decides to invite around their mother's sister, Auntie Sylvie, who eventually tells them that they're both adopted but that they're still biological sisters. Meanwhile, Dorien goes to the ''Antiques Roadshow'' with a family heirloom, but to her horror and shock discovers the Russian Empire vase is in fact a mid-20th century East End fake.

-->'''Dorien''': I've always been fascinated by the paranormal.
-->'''Tracey''': Well I don't think Auntie Sylvie wants to hear your ''sex life'' right now Dorien.

** The title of the episode comes from the song by Adam Faith.

* TakeThat: Tracey compares her headache to a Music/BruceSpringsteen concert.

** Sharon thinks that Dorien's next stop after ''Antiques'' is ''Series/BlanketyBlank''.

* AccidentalMisnaming: Auntie Sylvie briefly calls Sharon "Tracey" twice.

** Tracey states that her father would be happy watching ''Series/TheBlackAndWhiteMinstrelShow'' on the [=TV=].

* Date first Aired: 13/12/1990

* AccidentalMisnaming: Aunt Sylvie briefly calls Sharon "Tracey" twice.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Aunt Sylvie, who mixes up the girl's name and is implied to not even know what day it is. It's heavily hinted that she's [[ObfuscatingInsanity been faking it though]].

** Aunt Sylvie thought she saw [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfWindsor Princess Margaret]] (although the sisters doubt it).

* UnseenNoMore: After several mentions in the last two series, Aunt Sylvie makes her first on-screen appearance.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Aunt Sylvie, who mixes up the girl's name and is implied to not even know what day it is. It's heavily hinted at though that she's [[ObfuscatingInsanity been faking it though]].

* TakeThat: Tracey compares her headache to a Music/BruceSpringsteen concert.

With the Antiques Roadshow on it's way to Chigwell, Sharon, Dorien and Tracey go into Tracey and Sharon's loft to see if they can find anything to sell on the show. Sharon discovers some letters written by her mother which suggest that either she or Tracey were adopted. After some arguing between Sharon and Tracey, Sharon decides to invite around their mother's sister, Auntie Sylvie, who eventually tells them that they're both adopted but that they're still biological sisters. Meanwhile, Dorien goes to the Antiques Roadshow with a family heirloom, but to her horror and shock discovers the Russian Empire vase is in fact a mid-20th century East End fake.

** The major driving plot of the episode is that the Series/AntiquesRoadshow is coming to Chigwell.
** Aunt Slyvie thought she saw Princess Margaret (although the sisters doubt it).

* AccidentalMisnaming: Aunt Sylvie briefly calls Sharon "Tracey" when Sharon is trying to find out about her birth.

** The major driving plt of the episode is that the Series/AntiquesRoadshow is coming to Chigwell.
** Aunt Slyvie thought she saw Princess Margeret (although the sisters doubt it).

* MockGuffin: Dorien's presumably priceless family heirloom was actually a nid-20th century East End fake, much to her horror.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Aunt Sylvie, who mixes up the girl's name and is implied to not even know what day it is.