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Never the Twain (1981)

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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.

First Air Date
September 7, 1981
Seasons
11
Episodes
67
Rating
7.0/10 (10 votes)

Cast: Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies, Zara Nutley, Honor Blackman, Teddy Turner, Derek Deadman

Network: ITV1
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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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired9/7/1981
Last Aired10/9/1991
Seasons11
Episodes67
LanguageEnglish
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11

Seasons

67

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

1981

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Cast

DS

Donald Sinden

as Simon Peel

WD

Windsor Davies

as Oliver Smallbridge

ZN

Zara Nutley

as Aunt Eleanor

HB

Honor Blackman

TT

Teddy Turner

as Banks

DD

Derek Deadman

as Ringo

Seasons

11 seasons
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Season 11

1991

6 episodes

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Season 10

1990

6 episodes

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Season 9

1989

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Season 8

1988

6 episodes

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Season 7

1988

6 episodes

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Season 6

1987

6 episodes

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Season 5

1986

6 episodes

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Season 4

1984

6 episodes

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Season 3

1983

6 episodes

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Season 2

1982

6 episodes

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Season 1

1981

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Never the Twain about?

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 wr…

How many seasons does Never the Twain have?

11

How many episodes does Never the Twain have?

67

Is Never the Twain still running?

No, it ended in 1991.

When did Never the Twain first air?

September 7, 1981

Who created Never the Twain?

Johnnie Mortimer

Who stars in Never the Twain?

Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies, Zara Nutley

What genre is Never the Twain?

Comedy