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.

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Never The Twain - The Complete Series 1 & 2 DVD

Never The Twain centres around the lives of grumpy old men Oliver Smallbridge (Windsor Davies) and Simon Peel (Donald Sinden). As ex-business partners, neighbours and rival antique dealers, they remained bitter enemies throughout the series which followed their hilarious escapades and attempts to get one-up on each other, until the...

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