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Never the Twain

  • TV Series
  • 1981–19911981–1991
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
415
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Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981)
Comedy
Comedy about two rival antique dealers.Comedy about two rival antique dealers.Comedy about two rival antique dealers.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
415
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    • Johnnie Mortimer(devised by)
  • Stars
    • Donald Sinden
    • Windsor Davies
    • Derek Deadman
    • Johnnie Mortimer(devised by)
  • Stars
    • Donald Sinden
    • Windsor Davies
    • Derek Deadman
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    • 7User reviews
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    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Simon Peel
    Windsor Davies
    Windsor Davies
    • Oliver Smallbridge
    Derek Deadman
    Derek Deadman
    • Ringo
    Teddy Turner
    Teddy Turner
    • Banks
    Maria Charles
    • Mrs. Sadler…
    Zara Nutley
    Zara Nutley
    • Aunt Eleanor
    Julia Watson
    • Lyn Peel…
    Robin Kermode
    Robin Kermode
    • David Peel
    Tacy Kneale
    • Lyn Peel
    Christopher Morris
    • David Peel
    Gordon Salkilld
    • Norman…
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Veronica Barton
    Gordon Peters
    • Doctor…
    Margaret Courtenay
    Margaret Courtenay
    • Lady Deveraux
    Jasper Jacob
    • Vicar
    Keith Marsh
    • Mr. Driscoll…
    Ian Finnis
    • Baby Martin
    Ted Valentine
    • Biffin
      • Johnnie Mortimer(devised by)
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    • Trivia
      The shop exteriors were actually two restaurants next door to each other , one Indian and one Greek, in the village of Claygate, Surrey. To accommodate the series location filming both restaurants closed for a two week summer holiday at the same time once a year and the Thames television art department would temporarily turn the shop fronts into the neighbouring antique dealers seen in the show.
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    User reviews7

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    7/10
    Good show
    Ignore the review as per above....Sit back and enjoy to old actors showing how easy this sort of comedy comes to them...Perfect for lunchtime viewing with some good moments..OK it is not perfect but still no way near awful as some would have u think. The two leads play rival shop owners...but of course are close friends....Compared to recent "comedies" on the main channells this should be considered a masterpiece.... Sit back and enjoy.

    Incidentally is is sad that you don't see more of the show's made in the 80's..A golden age for TV viewing...Fingers crossed ITV2,3 & 4 will sort this out..Wouldn't it be great to see The Equaliser,Street Hawk and such like again.
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    • Jun 5, 2007

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1981 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hersham, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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