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Can You Keep a Secret?

BBC iPlayer · English · 2026–present

Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Follower: 1

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…

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… Show more

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Season 16 episodes · 2026

Episode 1 · 7 Jan 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 1
Debbie has news: Harry's dad isn't actually dead, he's just hiding in the loft so they can swindle the cash from his life insurance. Will Harry join these two twits in their scam?
Episode 2 · 7 Jan 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 2
Debbie bans William from chocolate and Harry from sharing their secret with Neha. But someone else now knows about William – and wants a cut of the cash. Who could it be?
Episode 3 · 7 Jan 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 3
Neha and Debbie fight over whether to return the cash, while Harry and William are caught in the crossfire. But a blackmailer is still at large. Should the Fendons admit defeat?
Episode 4 · 7 Jan 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 4
While Harry and William babysit the kids, Neha helps Debbie hunt down the blackmailer. But given that they have so much dirt on the Fendons, will Neha be able to fight fire with fire?
Episode 5 · 7 Jan 2026 · 06:00 · 28 min
Episode 5
Debbie makes a cunning plan to save the family. But what if even more people are out to get the Fendons? Meanwhile, William is out of meds – so he and Neha visit a drug dealer.
Episode 6 · 7 Jan 2026 · 06:00 · 27 min
Episode 6
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?