Never the Twain
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 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Donald Sinden
Simon Peel
Windsor Davies
Oliver Smallbridge
Teddy Turner
Banks
Derek Deadman
Ringo
Maria Charles
Mrs Sadler
Zara Nutley
Aunt Eleanor
Robin Kermode
David Peel
Julia Watson
Lyn Peel
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.