''Yes - Honestly'' is a British television

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that aired on ITV between 9 January 1976 and 23 April 1977. It stars Donal Donnelly as Matthew Browne and

Liza Goddard Louise Elizabeth Goddard (born 20 January 1950), professionally known as Liza Goddard, is an English television and stage actress, best known for her work in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Goddard was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire.Before ...

as Lily Pond Browne. The series followed the course of their relationship, from first meeting – when unsuccessful music composer Matthew (affectionately known as Matt), who has little if any time for women, hires Lily Pond, a beautiful and witty woman of Russian ancestry as his typist – to their eventual marriage. It is a sequel to '' No - Honestly'' and was written by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham and produced by Humphrey Barclay. The theme song for the first series was composed and performed by

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, while the second series used an instrumental version of " No, Honestly" written by

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Cast

* Donal Donnelly - Matthew Browne *

- Lily Browne * Georgina Melville - June * David King - Dicky *

Eve Pearce Eve Pearce (17 April 1929 – 13 January 2023) was a Scottish actress. She performed in many Royal Shakespeare Company productions. Early life Eve Pearce was born in Aberdeen to a very poor family and was brought up in a one-roomed tenement, h ...

- Lily's mother * Ian Judge - Hayward * Michael Burrell - Ronnie * Irene Hamilton - Mrs Pond *

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- Tom * Dudley Jones - Mr Krocski *

Beatrix Lehmann Beatrix Alice Lehmann (1 July 1903 – 31 July 1979) was a British actress, theatre director, writer and novelist. Early life and family Lehmann was born in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. She came from a family of notable achievers: the third o ...

- Lily's Grandmother *

Georgina Hale Georgina Hale (4 August 1943 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress. In a career spanning six decades, her credits include work in radio, stage, film, and television. She was the recipient of such accolades as a British Academy Film Award, i ...

- Georgina *

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- Bert *

- self *

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- Mrs Lawson * Elizabeth Halliday - Fanny * Michael Knowles - Manager

References

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* 1970s British sitcoms 1976 British television series debuts 1977 British television series endings British English-language television shows ITV sitcoms Sequel television series {{UK-comedy-tv-prog-stub