Can You Keep a Secret?

Widower Debbie Fendon - granny, lawn bowler, tinpot dictator - will stop at nothing to make sure her family's protected. Unfortunately, most of the time the person they really need protecting from is her. When her hermit-like husband William unexpectedly dies, she makes an outlandish decision that will put the family under more pressure than ever before.

Because Debbie isn't actually a widower and William didn't really die – he was just mistakenly declared dead and the two retirees found themselves staring down the barrel of an opportunity too good to pass up. Just a few months hiding out in the loft waiting for the life insurance to pay out and then they can live out their golden years in peace.

Set in the West Country, Can You Keep a Secret? is the story of an odd little family you haven't met yet, but that you already know.

Can Debbie Fendon and her family keep their secret? Or will one of them spill the beans?

Show Info

Web channel: United Kingdom BBC iPlayer (2026 - now)
Average Runtime: 28 minutes
Status: To Be Determined
Show Type: Scripted
Genres: Comedy
Episodes ordered: 6 episodes
Created by: Simon Mayhew-Archer

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Episode 6

Episode 1x06; Jan 7, 2026

As Debbie considers coming clean, the blackmailer decides enough is enough. But this endgame puts Harry and William in genuine danger – is it all over for the Fendons?

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x06: Episode 6Jan 7, 2026
1x05: Episode 5Jan 7, 2026
1x04: Episode 4Jan 7, 2026
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