The Liver Birds sequence for series one also exists but in poor quality. The first series was stopped after four episodes because Polly James' hectic schedule—working every evening on "Anne of Green Gables" in the West End, then rehearsing all day for the TV show—was proving too much. By the time James was available again, Pauline Collins had moved to LWT's "Upstairs, Downstairs". The producer Sydney Lotterby remembered having worked with Nerys Hughes on "The Likely Lads" and, wrongly believing the Welsh actress was from Liverpool, asked her to read for a part in "The Liver Birds". (Neither actress really had a Liverpool
Polly Walker Polly Walker Polly Alexandra Walker (born 19 May 1966) is an English actress. She has starred in the films "Enchanted April" (1992), "Patriot Games" (1992), "Sliver" (1993), "Restoration" (1995), "The Gambler" (1997) and "Savage Messiah" (2002). In 2006, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in the drama series "Rome" (2005–07). Walker was born in Warrington, Cheshire. She attended Padgate Church of England Primary School in Warrington and Silverdale Preparatory School, West Acton, London. At 16, Walker graduated from Ballet Rambert School in Twickenham and began her career as a dancer but had to abandon dancing after