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Created by:

Johnnie Mortimer

No. of Seasons:

11

No. of Episodes:

67

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Never the Twain

07/09/1981-09/10/1991 · Comedy

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.

Cast

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Simon Peel

Windsor Davies

Windsor Davies

Oliver Smallbridge

Teddy Turner

Teddy Turner

Banks

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Ringo

Maria Charles

Maria Charles

Mrs Sadler,Mrs. Sadler

Zara Nutley

Zara Nutley

Aunt Eleanor

Robin Kermode

Robin Kermode

David Peel

Julia Watson

Julia Watson

Lyn Peel

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

,Veronica Barton

Tacy Kneale

Tacy Kneale

Lyn Peel