Never the Twain

Name: Never the Twain
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies, Zara Nutley, Honor Blackman, Teddy Turner

1981

★★★☆☆ 6.6/10

📺 11 Seasons

🎬 67 Episodes

📅 Ended

🌐 EN

⏱️ 30 min/episode

Comedy

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

Season 1

1981 • 6 Episodes

The feuding fathers find out about the relationship between their son and daughter and consider taking steps to prevent a marriage.

Season 2

1982 • 6 Episodes

Simon nominates Oliver for membership of his golf club. Oliver holds a function for the committee members to win their support. Lyn and David are on their honeymoon and return to find Oliver and Simon quarrelling over their wedding presents.

Season 3

1983 • 6 Episodes

Oliver and Simon have re-entered their partnership. They decide to do a stocktake. Oliver meets up with an old school friend, Bethan. Confusion ensues over a fake watch and a "pair" of candlesticks.

Season 4

1984 • 6 Episodes

David and Lyn have moved to Canada. Simon needs to find someone to rent his flat quickly before his Aunt Eleanor moves in.

Season 5

1986 • 6 Episodes

Peel and Smallbridge become attracted to the same shop assistant.

Season 6

1987 • 6 Episodes

Simon has a cold and Oliver offers to look after him.

Season 7

1988 • 6 Episodes

A legal dispute arises between the two antique dealers following an incident in Oliver's shop.

Season 8

1988 • 6 Episodes

Lyn and David, with their baby Martin, return from Canada, causing great excitement to Simon and Oliver. However, the grandfathers have to learn to cope with the baby more than they had anticipated.

Season 9

1989 • 7 Episodes

A series of mishaps contribute to a difficult day for Simon and, especially, Oliver.

Season 10

1990 • 6 Episodes

Oliver and Simon both decide to stand for election to the local Council.

Season 11

1991 • 6 Episodes

Ringo wins a holiday in a competition and they all go to Spain.