''No, Honestly'' is a British television

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that starred real-life married couple

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and

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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. It also aired on

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in the

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in 1975. The theme song was written and performed by Lynsey de Paul. A subsequent television series titled ''

Yes, Honestly ''Yes, Honestly'' is a British television sitcom that aired on ITV from 9 January 1976 and 23 April 1977. It stars Donal Donnelly as Matthew Browne and Liza Goddard as Lily Pond Browne. The series followed the course of their relationship, from ...

'' aired on ITV from 9 January 1976 and 23 April 1977, starring

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and

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as sweethearts Lily and Matthew Browne who marry halfway through the second series.

Episodes

*"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

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.

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* * 1970s British sitcoms 1974 British television series debuts 1975 British television series endings English-language television shows ITV sitcoms Television shows set in London {{UK-tv-prog-stub