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Never the Twain (1981)

TV Series ★ 7.0 30 min

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.

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Released
September 7, 1981
Runtime
30 min
IMDb
tt0081907
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Cast

Donald Sinden Donald Sinden Simon Peel Windsor Davies Windsor Davies Oliver Smallbridge Zara Nutley Aunt Eleanor Honor Blackman Honor Blackman Teddy Turner Teddy Turner Banks Derek Deadman Derek Deadman Ringo

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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 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.
Who created Never the Twain?
Never the Twain was created by Johnnie Mortimer.
Who stars in Never the Twain?
Never the Twain stars Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies, Zara Nutley, Honor Blackman.
When was Never the Twain released?
Never the Twain is a 1981 comedy series.
Where can I watch Never the Twain?
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