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{{For|the unrelated American sitcom|Yes, Dear}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Yus, My Dear.jpg
| caption =
| runtime = 25 minutes (excluding adverts)
| creator = [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Chesney]]<br />Ronald Wolfe
| starring = [[Arthur Mullard]]<br />[[Queenie Watts]]<br />[[Mike Reid (actor)|Mike Reid]]
| country = United Kingdom
| company = [[London Weekend Television]]
| network = [[ITV (network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1976|1|9|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1976|11|28|df=y}}
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 19
}}

'''''Yus, My Dear''''' is a [[British sitcom]] that ran for nineteen episodes over two series in 1976 featuring [[Arthur Mullard]] and [[Queenie Watts]] in the lead roles. It was written by [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Chesney]] and [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Wolfe]], and produced and directed by Stuart Allen for [[London Weekend Television]]. It was screened by [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] during 1976, and marked an early regular TV appearance of the comedian [[Mike Reid (actor)|Mike Reid]].

A sequel to Chesney and Wolfe's earlier series ''[[Romany Jones]]'' (1972–75), the characters Wally and Lily Briggs (Mullard and Watts) have left their caravan for a new life in a council house. The new series introduced Wally's brother Benny, the first acting role for the ''[[EastEnders]]'' and ''[[Snatch (film)|Snatch]]'' star [[Mike Reid (actor)|Mike Reid]] of ''[[The Comedians (1971 TV series)|The Comedians]]'' fame.

The series, which gained modest ratings,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mike-reid-8l9w8xq6378|title=Mike Reid|work=The Times|date=31 July 2007|access-date=24 April 2018}} {{subscription required}}</ref> has been described by the ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'' as being one of the worst British sitcoms ever produced.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wainwright|first=Martin|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/sep/30/broadcasting.uknews|title=Bilko named best ever comedy|work=The Guardian|date=30 September 2003|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Arthur Mullard]] as Wally Briggs. Lil's Husband and Benny's brother.
* [[Queenie Watts]] as Lil Briggs, Wally's wife and Benny's sister-in-law.
* [[Mike Reid (actor)|Mike Reid]] as Benny Briggs, Wally's younger brother, Lil's brother-in-law and Molly's boyfriend.
* Valerie Walsh as Molly, Benny Briggs' girlfriend.
* [[Pat Nye]] as Beatrice, Lil's older sister and Wally's sister-in-law. (Seen in episode "Three's Company".)
* [[Lynda Bellingham]] as Carol, Benny Briggs' ex-girlfriend. (Seen in episode "Woman Trouble".)
* Peter Hale as Jimmy, Wally and Lil's nephew. (Seen in episodes: "The Kid", "The Homework" and "The Repair".)

== DVD release ==
The two series of six and thirteen episodes were released on Region 2 DVD by Network.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! DVD !! Release date
|-
| The Complete Series 1 || 25 May 2009
|-
| The Complete Series 2 || 5 April 2010
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|yus_my_dear}}
*{{IMDb title|0072587|Yus, My Dear}}

{{Chesney Wolfe}}

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[[Category:1970s British sitcoms]]
[[Category:1976 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1976 British television series endings]]
[[Category:ITV sitcoms]]
[[Category:London Weekend Television shows]]
[[Category:Television series by ITV Studios]]
[[Category:Television shows set in London]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]
[[Category:British television spin-offs]]

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