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Never The Twain. Image shows from L to R: Simon Peel (Donald Sinden), Oliver Smallbridge (Windsor Davies). Copyright: Thames Television
Never The Twain

Never The Twain

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1981 - 1991
  • 67 episodes (11 series)

Once business partners, Simon Peel and Oliver Smallbridge have grown to hate each other. Both are antique dealers, and the fact they are neighbours issues no help to the situation. Stars Donald Sinden, Zara Nutley, Windsor Davies, Julia Watson, Robin Kermode and more.

  • Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Tuesday 24th December at 6am on ITV3

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Never The Twain. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Smallbridge (Windsor Davies), Simon Peel (Donald Sinden). Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1981 - 1991
Channel
ITV
Episodes
67 (11 series)
Creator
Johnnie Mortimer
Stars
Donald Sinden, Zara Nutley, Windsor Davies, Julia Watson, Robin Kermode, Teddy Turner, Derek Deadman, Maria Charles and more
Writers
Johnnie Mortimer, Vince Powell and John Kane
Directors
Peter Frazer-Jones, Robert Reed, Douglas Argent, Nick Hurran and Anthony Parker
Producers
Peter Frazer-Jones and Anthony Parker
Company

Simon Peel and Oliver Smallbridge are two men with a lot in common. Not only are they both in the antiques trade, but they have adjacent shops, and even their homes are side-by-side. Both are one-parent family men and neither will stop at anything to get the better of the other. The pair's rivalry doesn't stop their offspring from falling in love and getting married though!

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Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 7th September 1981 at 8pm on ITV1
Next repeats
  1. Series 1, Episode 1: Tuesday 24th December at 6am on ITV3
  2. Series 9, Christmas Special: Tuesday 24th December at 6:35am on ITV3
  3. Series 9, Christmas Special: Wednesday 25th December at 5:30am on ITV3
  4. Series 1, Episode 2: Thursday 26th December at 6am on ITV3
  5. Series 1, Episode 3: Thursday 26th December at 6:35am on ITV3
  6. Series 1, Episode 4: Friday 27th December at 6am on ITV3
  7. Series 1, Episode 5: Friday 27th December at 6:35am on ITV3
  8. Series 1, Episode 6: Monday 30th December at 6am on ITV3
  9. Series 2, Episode 1: Monday 30th December at 6:35am on ITV3
Most recent repeats
  • Wednesday 27th December 2023 at 7:05am on ITV3 - Series 9, Christmas Special
  • Tuesday 26th December 2023 at 5:30am on ITV3 - Series 10, Episode 5
  • Tuesday 26th December 2023 at 5:00am on ITV3 - Series 10, Episode 4

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