Never the Twain(1981)

Never the Twain is a British sitcom that aired for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. Created by Johnnie Mortimer as his sole solo effort, the show stars Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden as feuding antique dealers whose constant bickering forms the heart of the comedy. Their rivalry plays out against a supporting cast including Honor Blackman, Derek Deadman, and Maria Charles. The title draws from Rudyard Kipling's poem "The Ballad of East and West," capturing the show's central tension between two men who can never quite see eye to eye. Mortimer penned the opening series before handing writing duties primarily to Vince Powell and John Kane, establishing a formula that kept audiences entertained throughout the decade-long run.