Never the Twain

Sep 07, 1981 (en) Comedy [55] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 07, 1981
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    64%
  • Original title
    Never the Twain
  • Release
    Sep 07, 1981
  • en
    -

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Donald Sinden

    Simon Peel

  2. Windsor Davies

    Oliver Smallbridge

  3. Zara Nutley

    Aunt Eleanor

  4. Honor Blackman

  5. Teddy Turner

    Banks

  6. Derek Deadman

    Ringo

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 6 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1981-09-07)

Families At War

Episode: 1

Of Meissen Men

Episode: 2

A Night At The Opera

Episode: 3

A Matched Pair

Episode: 4

Nothing But The Truth

Episode: 5

Father Of The Groom

Episode: 6

Season 2 ( 1982-09-07)

Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed ?

Episode: 1

As Young As You Feel

Episode: 2

A Woman's Place ...

Episode: 3

Blood Brothers

Episode: 4

lf You Knew Susan

Episode: 5

The More We Are Together

Episode: 6

Season 3 ( 1983-10-10)

Taking Stock

Episode: 1

Partners

Episode: 2

A Nose For Quality

Episode: 3

The End Of The Line

Episode: 4

The Welsh Connection

Episode: 5

Not On The Same Wavelength

Episode: 6

Season 4 ( 1984-11-08)

A Home of Your Own

Episode: 1

The Royal Connection

Episode: 2

Words and Music

Episode: 3

No Flame Like An Old Flame

Episode: 4

Love's Neighbours' Lost

Episode: 5

Come Fly With Me

Episode: 6

Season 5 ( 1986-01-08)

In Whom We Tryst

Episode: 1

Going, Going, Gone!

Episode: 2

Thicker Than Water

Episode: 3

Kung Who ?

Episode: 4

Reading Between The Lines

Episode: 5

Definitely Not Cricket!

Episode: 6

Season 6 ( 1987-01-15)

Feed A Cold

Episode: 1

Going To Pot

Episode: 2

Love ls A Many Splendoured Thing

Episode: 3

A Night To Remember

Episode: 4

The Battle Of Deveraux Dale

Episode: 5

Affair of the Heart

Episode: 6

Season 7 ( 1988-01-27)

Settled Out of Court

Episode: 1

The Wagers Of Sin

Episode: 2

Betrothed, Bothered And Bewildered

Episode: 3

The Second Time Around

Episode: 4

Born To Blush Unseen

Episode: 5

Fasten Your Seat Belts

Episode: 6

Season 8 ( 1988-10-24)

Grandfathers-In-Law

Episode: 1

Nursery Times

Episode: 2

Whose Baby ?

Episode: 3

Never Say Die

Episode: 4

Moving On

Episode: 5

It's A Long Way To Friern Barnet

Episode: 6

Season 9 ( 1989-09-06)

Just The Ticket

Episode: 1

A Question Of Honour

Episode: 2

A New Lease Of Life

Episode: 3

Aspects Of Love

Episode: 4

Neighbours

Episode: 5

Bonjour Paris

Episode: 6

A Winter's Tale

Episode: 7

Season 10 ( 1990-09-05)

X Marks The Spot

Episode: 1

S.W.A.L.K.

Episode: 2

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Episode: 3

Happy Holiday

Episode: 4

There But For The Grace Of God

Episode: 5

A Car By Any Other Name

Episode: 6

Season 11 ( 1991-09-04)

Viva Espana

Episode: 1

The Best Laid Plans

Episode: 2

Born Again

Episode: 3

There Goes The Bride

Episode: 4

Two Fools And Their Money

Episode: 5

The First Of The Queue

Episode: 6
Sep 07, 1981 (en)
Comedy
[55] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 07, 1981
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 64%
Original Title Never the Twain
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer