La saison 8 de Never the Twain a été diffusée sur ITV1 du lundi 24 octobre 1988 au lundi 28 novembre 1988. Elle comporte 6 épisodes, le premier s'intitule "Grandfathers-In-Law" et le dernier "It's A Long Way To Friern Barnet".
Simon Peel and Oliver Smallbridge contest a bitter rivalry in all that they do. Not only are they next-door neighbours, they are also rivals in the antiques market (formerly business partners, they are now pursuing trade individually). Typifying his character, Peel believes that he deals in the best end of the business, Smallbridge the tatty end.