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Never the Twain

Season 3 1983

  • 1983-10-09T23:00:00Z on ITV
  • 25m
  • 2h 30m (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

1983-10-09T23:00:00Z

3x01 Taking Stock

Season Premiere

3x01 Taking Stock

  • 1983-10-09T23:00:00Z25m

Oliver and Simon have re-entered their partnership. They decide to do a stocktake. Oliver meets up with an old school friend, Bethan. Confusion ensues over a fake watch and a "pair" of candlesticks.

1983-10-16T23:00:00Z

3x02 Partners

3x02 Partners

  • 1983-10-16T23:00:00Z25m

Simon receives an offer for his shop. Oliver thinks that Ringo has won the pools and breaks his partnership with Simon, offering Ringo a partnership. However, thinks are not what they seem for either man.

1983-10-24T00:00:00Z

3x03 A Nose For Quality

3x03 A Nose For Quality

  • 1983-10-24T00:00:00Z25m

Both Simon and Oliver believe that they have appointments to meet Lady Deveraux with a view to purchasing some of her antiques.

1983-10-31T00:00:00Z

3x04 The End Of The Line

3x04 The End Of The Line

  • 1983-10-31T00:00:00Z25m

Oliver and Simon discuss the issue of grandchildren. David claims to have had a vasectomy. Oliver and Simon join a dating agency as an alternative route to continuing their family lines.

1983-11-07T00:00:00Z

3x05 The Welsh Connection

3x05 The Welsh Connection

  • 1983-11-07T00:00:00Z25m

Simon and Oliver go on a health kick. An auction in Wales causes disagreement between the two men.

Season Finale

1983-11-14T00:00:00Z

3x06 Not On The Same Wavelength

Season Finale

3x06 Not On The Same Wavelength

  • 1983-11-14T00:00:00Z25m

Simon and Oliver are invited as guests onto a radio show. The two men become convinced that Lyn is pregnant.

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