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Yes - Honestly. Image shows from L to R: Matt (Donal Donnelly), Lily Pond (Liza Goddard). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Yes - Honestly

Yes - Honestly

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1976 - 1977
  • 26 episodes (2 series)

Matthew Browne, a struggling musician, hires a secretary named Lily Pond. Their relationship develops and they eventually get married. Stars Liza Goddard, Donal Donnelly, Eve Pearce, Georgina Melville and Ian Judge

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Donal Donnelly Matthew Browne
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  9. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  10. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  11. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  17. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
  18. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
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Liza Goddard Lily Browne
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  9. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  10. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  11. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  17. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
  18. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
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Ian Judge Hayward
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  3. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
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Georgina Melville June
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  3. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  4. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
4
Eve Pearce Mrs. Pond
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  5. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  6. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  7. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
7
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
John Alkin Tom
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  3. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
3
Virginia Balfour 1st Female Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
1
Reginald Barratt Bank cashier
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
1
Lynda Bellingham Amanda
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Christopher Benjamin Roscoe B. Roscoe
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Frances Bennett Maria Bellcanto
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
1
Christopher Biggins Brian
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
1
Roger Booth Tug Lavenham
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
1
Michael Burrell Ronnie
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
2
Ena Cabayo Lizzy
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
Timothy Carlton Toby
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Paul Darrow Bernard
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
1
Elissa Derwent Secretary
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  1. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
1
Mark Dignam Tommy
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
1
Bella Emberg Woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
1
John F Landry (as John F. Landry) Drunk
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
1
Georgie Fame Clive Powell
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  1. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
1
Glenna Forster-Jones Sophia
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Julian Fox Clerk
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
1
Sheila Gish Antonia Lavenham
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
1
Alisa Grahame (as Ailsa Grahame) Woman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
1
Sheila Grant Desk nurse
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
Georgina Hale Georgina
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
2
Elizabeth Halliday Fanny
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
1
Irene Hamilton Mrs. Pond
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
Jean Harvey Mrs. Browne
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
1
Helen Horton Marlene
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Chrissy Iddon Gwenda
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
1
George Innes Police Constable
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Gerald James Boris
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
1
Dudley Jones Mr. Krocski
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
David King Dicky
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  2. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  3. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
4
Michael Knowles Assistant Manager
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
1
Burt Kwouk Ning Ning
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
1
Beatrix Lehmann Littlema (Lily's Gran)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  3. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
3
Reg Lye Harold
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
1
Melita Manger Second nurse
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
Yvonne Manners 2nd Female Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
1
Ray Marioni Waiter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
1
Frank Middlemass Mr. Routledge
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
1
Frank Middlemass Bert
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
1
Julie Midwinter Deb in Pub
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
1
Pat Nye Peggy Northolt
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
1
Annette Pearce Daisy
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
John Quayle Douglas
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
1
Susan Richards Old lady
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  1. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
1
John Ringham Mr. Parmenter
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
1
Anthony Roye Male Guest
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
1
Peggy Scrimshaw Woman customer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
1
Jeff Silk Speed Cop
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
1
Michael Stainton Speed cop
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
1
Joy Stewart Mrs. Cattermole
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
1
Desmond Stokes Barman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
1
Sydney Tafler Harry Burton
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  1. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Charlotte Bingham Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  9. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  10. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  11. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  17. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
  18. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
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Terence Brady Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  9. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  10. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  11. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  17. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
  18. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
18
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Les Chatfield Director
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
7
John Reardon Director
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  2. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  3. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  4. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
  5. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  6. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  7. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  8. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  9. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  10. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
  11. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
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Humphrey Barclay Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  9. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  10. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  11. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  17. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
  18. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
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Ray Millichope Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
2
Tim Pearce Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
1
Roger Andrews Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  3. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
  4. Series 1, Episode 8 - In The Beauty Of The Lily
  5. Series 1, Episode 10 - Sitting At My Piano
  6. Series 1, Episode 12 - Make Them Listen - Croon Anywhere
6
David Catley Production Designer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Come In Lily Browne, Your Time Is Up
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Entertaining Mr Roscoe
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Man Who Shot Bernard Vallance
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Whose Was That Baby I Saw You Out With Last Night?
  5. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Odd Couples
5
Colin Pigott Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  5. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
5
Georgie Fame Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Will The Real Lionel Blanchard Please Stand Up?
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Overtures And Beginners
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Salad-Cream Sandwiches
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Cupboard Love
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Black & White & Red All Over
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mrs Browne Came To Town
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - It Nearly Happened One Night
7
Rodney Cammish Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 11 - Three's None
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - We've Never Sailed The Amazon, We've Never Reached Brazil
  3. Series 2, Episode 7 - But I Being Poor Have Only My Watch/Brooch
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