SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Special episode in a British sitcom created by Johnnie Mortimer about two feuding ex-business partners and neighbours Simon Peel (Donald Sinden) and Windsor Davies (Olive Smallbridge) broadcast at the end of season 9 (6/9/1989-11/10/1989).

Series

Never the Twain

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

28 Dec 1989 at 20:30 (Channel: ITV)

Duration

210 mins

Credits

Director

Nick Hurran

Producer

Anthony Parker; Johnnie Mortimer

Writer

Vince Powell

Cast

Daniel John	Billy
Derek Deadman	Ringo
Donald Sinden	Simon Peel
Gordon Gostelow	Tramp
Jasper Jacob	Vicar
Windsor Davies	Oliver Smallbridge
Zara Nutley	Aunt Eleanor

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Winter’s Tale, The

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

A sitcom about next-door neighbours and rivals in the antique market reads like an offshoot of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Peel (Donald Sinden) is divorced from his wife and raises his son David as a single parent. Smallbridge is a widower raising his daughter Lyn. In the opening episode the children reveal that they are having a relationship and intend to marry.

History

Episode 55, Season 9
The comedy series premiered on ITV on September 7, 1981.

Production Company

Name

Thames Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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