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 4 repeated tomorrow at 6am on ITV3
Streaming rank this week: 6,733
Press clippings
Comedy at Home
Even without the unique circumstance of 2020, it's the time of year when we're all looking for something to cosy up with for a good laugh. With more time being spent home than normal, here's a selection of brilliant domestic sitcoms from the Network catalogue to entice your comedy taste buds this winter. Each is set primarily or solely in a home, so snuggle up warm with that glowing feeling that only a comedy escape can give.
Aaron Brown, Network, 10th December 2020Obituary: Donald Sinden
Renowned for his rich, booming voice and commanding presence, Sir Donald Sinden, who has died aged 90 after a long illness, was a star of stage, television and radio for seven decades.
BBC News, 12th September 2014Never The Twain ran for ten years on ITV. Ten years! Donald Sinden and Windsor Davies were two rival antique dealers, continually trying to get the better of each other. A sample of the writing? "I started at the bottom, you need brains there." The punchline? "Well, your brains are in your bottom." This drivel ended in 1991.
Lorna Cooper, MSN Entertainment, 12th August 2008