Where to watch Never the Twain (1981) in the UK
Never the Twain (1981) is currently available to stream in the UK on ITVX Premium. It can be bought from Amazon Video. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Never the Twain.
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Donald SindenSimon Peel -
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Zara NutleyAunt Eleanor
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Derek DeadmanRingo
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Never the Twain (1981) is currently included in subscriptions to ITVX Premium in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.
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Yes. Never the Twain can be bought as a digital download from Amazon Video in the UK. A purchased digital copy lives in that storefront's library and stays available as long as the licence holds.
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Never the Twain is currently included with: ITVX Premium.
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