Series

Never the Twain

★ 7.0(10)198130m11 seasons

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Good to know

Creator: Johnnie Mortimer
Release date: 1981-09-07
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 67
Network: ITV1
Status: Ended

About Never the Twain

Never the Twain is a 1981 web series in the Comedy genre, created by Johnnie Mortimer, starring Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies and Zara Nutley. It spans 11 seasons and 67 episodes, and originally aired on ITV1. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 10 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Never the Twain in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 (11)

Season 16 eps · 1981

Season 26 eps · 1982

Season 36 eps · 1983

Season 46 eps · 1984

Season 56 eps · 1986

Season 66 eps · 1987

Season 76 eps · 1988

Season 86 eps · 1988

Season 97 eps · 1989

Season 106 eps · 1990

Season 116 eps · 1991

Cast

Donald Sinden

Simon Peel

Windsor Davies

Oliver Smallbridge

Zara Nutley

Aunt Eleanor

Honor Blackman

Teddy Turner

Banks

Derek Deadman

Ringo

Themes & keywords

rivalryfeudsitcom

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Never the Twain in Italy?+

Never the Twain is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Italy. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Never the Twain on Netflix?+

Never the Twain is not on Netflix in Italy right now.

How many seasons of Never the Twain are there?+

Never the Twain has 11 seasons and 67 episodes in total.

Who stars in Never the Twain?+

Never the Twain stars Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies, Zara Nutley, Honor Blackman and Teddy Turner.

When did Never the Twain come out?+

Never the Twain is a 1981 web series created by Johnnie Mortimer.

What genre is Never the Twain?+

Never the Twain is Comedy series.

Who created Never the Twain?+

Never the Twain was created by Johnnie Mortimer.