Never the Twain

Never the Twain (1981)

Never the Twain is a British sitcom that ran for eleven series from 7 September 1981 to 9 October 1991. It was created by Johnnie Mortimer, and was the only sitcom he ever created without his usual writing partner, Brian Cooke. Mortimer wrote the entirety of the first two series and four episodes out of six of the eighth, with the rest being mainly written by Vince Powell and John Kane. It starred Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden as rival antique dealers, and also starred Derek Deadman, Zara Nutley, Robin Kermode, Tacy Kneale, Julia Watson, Honor Blackman, Teddy Turner and Maria Charles. The title is taken from the Rudyard Kipling poem; The Ballad of East and West.

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  • First Air Date: 1981-09-07
  • Last Air Date: 1991-10-09
  • Total Seasons: 11
  • Total Episodes: 67
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Network: ITV1
  • Creator: Johnnie Mortimer

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    6 Episodes

  • Season 2

    6 Episodes

  • Season 3

    6 Episodes

  • Season 4

    6 Episodes

  • Season 5

    6 Episodes

  • Season 6

    6 Episodes

  • Season 7

    6 Episodes

  • Season 8

    6 Episodes

  • Season 9

    7 Episodes

  • Season 10

    6 Episodes

  • Season 11

    6 Episodes

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Cast

  • Donald Sinden

    Simon Peel

  • Windsor Davies

    Oliver Smallbridge

  • Zara Nutley

    Aunt Eleanor

  • Honor Blackman

  • Teddy Turner

    Banks

  • Derek Deadman

    Ringo

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