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Never the Twain (1981)

11 seasons 67 episodes 30 min Comedy

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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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What is Never the Twain about?

Never the Twain: 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 eig…

How many seasons does Never the Twain have?

Never the Twain has 11 seasons, with 67 episodes in total.

Is Never the Twain still running?

Never the Twain has ended in 1991.

How long is each episode of Never the Twain?

Each episode of Never the Twain runs about 30 minutes.

Who stars in Never the Twain?

The cast of Never the Twain includes Donald Sinden, Windsor Davies, Zara Nutley, Robin Kermode and Tacy Kneale.

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