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No, Honestly

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No, Honestly
GenreSitcom
Written byCharlotte Bingham
Terence Brady
StarringJohn Alderton
Pauline Collins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerHumphrey Barclay
Running time30 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release4 October 1974 (1974-10-04) –
5 January 1975 (1975-01-05)
Related
Yes, Honestly

No - Honestly is a British television sitcom which starred real-life married couple John Alderton and Pauline Collins as Charles ("C.D.") Danbee and Claira Burrell. It depicted their meeting and courtship up to their first wedding anniversary. It aired on ITV from 4 October 1974 to 5 January 1975.[1] It also aired on PBS in the United States in 1975.[2] The theme song, similarly titled "No, Honestly", was written and performed by Lynsey de Paul.[3]

A subsequent television series titled Yes, Honestly aired on ITV from 9 January 1976 and 23 April 1977, starring Liza Goddard and Donal Donnelly as sweethearts Lily and Matthew Browne who marry halfway through the second series.[4]

Episodes

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  • "The Facts of Life"
  • "The Object of the Game"
  • "More Royle Than Noble Really"
  • "Finding the Form"
  • "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
  • "Just Cause or Impediment"
  • "Now We Are Married"
  • "Everything in the Garden"
  • "Having Them Back"
  • "Plenty of Shoulder Not Much Wheel"
  • "Bed, Beautiful Bed"
  • "Only Make Believe"
  • "Surprise, Surprise!"

Home video

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In 1999 Acorn Media released two VHS box sets of the series in the US and Canada. The first set contained the first seven episodes of the series, while the second set contained the remaining six.

In 2010, Network released the complete series of No - Honestly in the UK on Region 2 DVD.

References

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  1. ^ "CST Online | SAY GOODNIGHT CLARA: LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION'S NO – HONESTLY by Mary Irwin". Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland & Company. p. 769. ISBN 978-0786464777.
  3. ^ "No Honestly". Songfacts. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ Goddard, Liza (12 May 2011). The Autobiography of Liza Goddard: Working with Children and Animals. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908382-03-0.
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