Never the Twain
TV

Never the Twain

6.6 /10 9 votes
September 7, 1981 - October 9, 1991 11 Seasons 67 Episodes 30 min Ended

Overview

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

1981 6 Episodes
Season 2

Season 2

1982 6 Episodes
Season 3

Season 3

1983 6 Episodes
Season 4

Season 4

1984 6 Episodes
Season 5

Season 5

1986 6 Episodes
Season 6

Season 6

1987 6 Episodes
Season 7

Season 7

1988 6 Episodes
Season 8

Season 8

1988 6 Episodes
Season 9

Season 9

1989 7 Episodes
Season 10

Season 10

1990 6 Episodes
Season 11

Season 11

1991 6 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Johnnie Mortimer
Network ITV1
Type Scripted
Rating 6.6/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Simon Peel

Windsor Davies

Windsor Davies

Oliver Smallbridge

Teddy Turner

Teddy Turner

Banks

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Ringo

Maria Charles

Maria Charles

Mrs Sadler

Zara Nutley

Aunt Eleanor

Robin Kermode

Robin Kermode

David Peel

Julia Watson

Julia Watson

Lyn Peel

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Tacy Kneale

Lyn Peel

Christopher Morris

David Peel

Ted Valentine

Biffin

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Frequently Asked Questions

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...

Never the Twain has 11 seasons with 67 episodes.

Never the Twain premiered on September 7, 1981.

No, Never the Twain has ended. The final episode aired on October 9, 1991.

Never the Twain originally aired on ITV1. Check your local streaming services for availability.

Never the Twain was created by Johnnie Mortimer.

Never the Twain has a rating of 6.6/10 based on user reviews.

Never the Twain is classified as Comedy.