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.
Never the Twain (Season 10)
X Marks the Spot (Episode 1)
Air date: 1990-09-05
Overview: Oliver and Simon both decide to stand for election to the local Council.
S.W.A.L.K. (Episode 2)
Air date: 1990-09-12
Overview: Simon has a female pen-pal who he is looking forward to meeting, with a view to marriage. However, the reality is different.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Episode 3)
Air date: 1990-09-19
Overview: Both Oliver and Simon are doing the pools and hope to win big. After Oliver makes a mistake, Simon takes the opportunity to have some fun.
Happy Holiday (Episode 4)
Air date: 1990-09-26
Overview: A weekend away for Simon and Oliver in Ringo's mother's country cottage. Trouble is that it's the wrong weekend.
There But for the Grace of God (Episode 5)
Air date: 1990-10-03
Overview: Simon comes across an old acquaintance who is down on their luck.
A Car By Any Other Name (Episode 6)
Air date: 1990-10-10
Overview: The vicar wants to sell his car and gets Simon to help, while Oliver is also selling his car. A confusing time is the result.
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