Never the Twain

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Never the Twain
Format	Sitcom
Starring	Windsor Davies Donald Sinden Derek Deadman Julia Watson Teddy Turner
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV

Never the Twain was a British sitcom produced by Thames Television, created by Johnnie Mortimer and starring Windsor Davies as Oliver Smallbridge and Donald Sinden as Simon Peel. The pair were next-door neighbours and rival antique dealers engaged in continuous one-upmanship. It was originally broadcast from 1981 to 1991, producing 11 series of 67 thirty-minute episodes. It is currently repeating on ITV3.

Contents 1 Episode Listing 1.1 Series 1 (1981) 1.2 Series 2 (1982) 1.3 Series 3 (1983) 1.4 Series 4 (1984) 1.5 Series 5 (1985) 1.6 Series 6 (1986) 1.7 Series 7 (1987) 1.8 Series 8 (1988) 1.9 Series 9 (1989) 1.10 Special 1.11 Series 10 (1990) 1.12 Series 11 (1991) 2 External links

[edit] Episode Listing

[edit] Series 1 (1981)

Families At War
Of Meissen Men
A Night At The Opera
A Matched Pair
Nothing But The Truth
Father Of The Groom

[edit] Series 2 (1982)

Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?
As Young As You Feel
A Woman's Place ...
Blood Brothers
lf You Knew Susan
The More We Are Together

[edit] Series 3 (1983)

Taking Stock
Partners
A Nose For Quality
The End Of The Line
The Welsh Connection
Not On The Same Wavelength

[edit] Series 4 (1984)

A Home Of Your Own
The Royal Connection
Words And Music
No Flame Like An Old Flame
Love's Neighbours Lost
Come Fly With Me

[edit] Series 5 (1985)

In Whom We Tryst
Going, Going, Gone
Thicker Than Water
Kung Who
Reading Between The Lines
Definitely Not Cricket

[edit] Series 6 (1986)

Feed A Cold
Going To Pot
Love ls A Many Splendoured Thing
A Night To Remember
The Battle Of Deveraux Dale
Affairs Of The Heart

[edit] Series 7 (1987)

Settled Out Of Court
The Wagers Of Sin
Betrothed, Bothered And Bewildered
The Second Time Around
Born To Blush Unseen
Fasten Your Seat Belts

[edit] Series 8 (1988)

Grandfathers-in-Law
Nursery Times
Whose Baby?
Never Say Die
Moving On
It's A Long Way To Friern Barnet

[edit] Series 9 (1989)

Just The Ticket
A Point Of Honour
A New Lease Of Life
Aspects Of Love
Neighbours
Bonjour Paris

[edit] Special

A Winter's Tale

[edit] Series 10 (1990)

X Marks The Spot
S.W.A.L.K.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Happy Holiday
There But For The Grace Of God
A Car By Any Other Name

[edit] Series 11 (1991)

Viva Espana
The Best Laid Plans
Born Again
There Goes The Bride
Two Fools And Their Money
The First Of The Queue

[edit] External links

• Never the Twain at the Internet Movie Database
• Never the Twain at bbc.co.uk Comedy Guide