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No, Honestly

Pauline CollinsJohn Alderton
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4 Oct 1974First aired
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The series

No, Honestly is a British sitcom that was originally produced in 1974. No, Honestly featured the real-life married couple of Pauline Collins and John Alderton respectively as Clara and Charles Danby, a newlywed couple living in London. The character of Clara was a ditzy dreamer who hoped to write books for children. Charles Danby by contrast was a struggling actor with a more serious streak. At the start of each episode, the couple appeared in front of an audience telling stories about their first meeting, courtship and life as newlyweds. The entire programme, therefore, was a series of flashbacks as the couple recounted the earlier days of their romance. Filled with witty and sparkling banter, the episodes featured comic situations ranging from problems with mistaken identity to decorating and makeover mishaps. In homage to George Burns and Gracie Allen, CD would end each episode with the phrase "Say goodnight, Clara." The series is based on the novels Coronet Among the Weeds and Coronet Among the Grass written by Charlotte Bingham, who was co-creator of the TV series with her husband Terence Brady. The theme song for No, Honestly was written and performed by Lynsey De Paul. It peaked on the UK charts at number 7.

Episodes

Season 1 · 13 episodes · 1974

  1. Episode 14 Oct 197430m

    The Facts of Life

    Struggling actor Charles Danby meets children's' author Clara Burrell at a boring party and asks her out for an afternoon and teaches her about ""who does which, when and whatever.""

  2. Episode 211 Oct 197430m

    The Object of the Game

    After a week and a half of going out, Clara tries to fit into C.D.'s life by joining his football team as a goalkeeper. This doesn't bother C.D. so much as what she does during and after the match.

  3. Episode 318 Oct 197430m

    More Royle Than Noble Really

    C.D. suffers from a case of nerves when he comes to meet Clara's father and the imperious butler Royle; but who is who and what about the boiler?

  4. Episode 427 Oct 197430m

    Finding the Form

    C.D. takes Clara clothes shopping to try to change her image.

  5. Episode 53 Nov 197430m

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    C.D. tries to hide that fact that he was an orphan by hiring actor friends to play his parents at a dinner party given by Clara's parents. Confusion arises when Royle takes the week off and the temporary staff arrives before C.D.'s ""paren…

  6. Episode 610 Nov 197430m

    Just Cause or Impediment

    Clara decides they should try various aspects of living together before they get married. Clara tries her hand at cooking except she ""forgot to light the oven.""

  7. Episode 717 Nov 197430m

    Now We Are Married

    The Danbys try not to let anyone know that they are on their ""thingy."" So when they arrive at the hotel they try to convince everyone there that they have been married for years.

  8. Episode 81 Dec 197430m

    Everything in the Garden

    The newlyweds have their first ""sage and sorrel"" over household chores and Clara's painting everything white. In her painting, she includes the garden; ""except for the earth, I left the earth brown, for contrast like you said.""

  9. Episode 98 Dec 197430m

    Having Them Back

    Clara and C.D. have a disastrous dinner party to pay back their social obligations.

  10. Episode 1015 Dec 197430m

    Plenty of Shoulder Not Much Wheel

    Clara quarrels with her publisher over the use of Ollie the Otter for a new project and C.D. goes quietly crazy when he's been out of work for nine weeks straight.

  11. Episode 1122 Dec 197430m

    Bed, Beautiful Bed

    Still unemployed, the Danbys sell Clara's antique bed to help pay the bills because they aren't broke but ""more completely knackered really."" Then they learn the aunt who gave it to her is back in England and wants it back to give it to …

  12. Episode 1229 Dec 197430m

    Only Make Believe

    Clara gets a small part in a movie featuring C.D. and their living room.

  13. Episode 135 Jan 197530m

    Surprise Surprise

    C.D. & Clara try to surprise each other on the morning of their first wedding anniversary and are both surprised by a burglar.

Cast

Pauline Collins

Pauline Collins
John Alderton

John Alderton
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