
No, Honestly
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Play S1 E1Clara and Charles Danby are a newlywed couple living in London. Clara is a ditzy dreamer who hoped to write books for children; by contrast, Charles is a struggling actor with a more serious streak.
Cast: Pauline Collins, John Alderton
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Series 1
13 episodes
- 1. The Facts of LifeStruggling 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.""12CC30minOct 4, 1974
- 2. The Object of the GameAfter 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.12CC30minOct 11, 1974
- 3. More Royle Than Noble ReallyC.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?12CC30minOct 18, 1974
- 4. Finding the FormC.D. takes Clara clothes shopping to try to change her image.12CC30minOct 27, 1974
- 5. Guess Who's Coming to DinnerC.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 ""parents.""12CC30minNov 3, 1974
- 6. Just Cause or ImpedimentClara 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.""12CC30minNov 10, 1974
- 7. Now We Are MarriedThe 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.12CC30minNov 17, 1974
- 8. Everything in the GardenThe 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.""12CC30minDec 1, 1974
- 9. Having Them BackClara and C.D. have a disastrous dinner party to pay back their social obligations.12CC30minDec 8, 1974
- 10. Plenty of Shoulder Not Much WheelClara 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.12CC30minDec 15, 1974
- 11. Bed, Beautiful BedStill 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 a recently married relative; meanwhile Clara tries to train Harold.12CC30minDec 22, 1974
- 12. Only Make BelieveClara gets a small part in a movie featuring C.D. and their living room.12CC30minDec 29, 1974
- 13. Surprise SurpriseC.D. & Clara try to surprise each other on the morning of their first wedding anniversary and are both surprised by a burglar.12CC30minJan 5, 1975
No, Honestly
★ 6.2/1019741 season13 episodesEnded
Clara and Charles Danby are a newlywed couple living in London. Clara is a ditzy dreamer who hoped to write books for children; by contrast, Charles is a struggling actor with a more serious streak.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady
- Studio
- LWT
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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