Can You Keep a Secret? returns for a second series
The BBC has confirmed that Can You Keep a Secret? is returning for a second series.
Can You Keep a Secret? is set to return for a second series.
The hit sitcom starring Dawn French launched on the BBC back in 2024, when it attracted a sizeable audience on iPlayer and BBC One, and the broadcaster has now commissioned the show for a second series.
Jon Petrie, the BBC Director of Comedy Commissioning, said: "The response to Can You Keep a Secret? has been fantastic. Dawn French and the whole creative team have crafted a warm, mischievous comedy that clearly struck a chord with audiences.
"We’re delighted to bring it back for a second series and can’t wait to see even more secrets unravel."
Simon Mayhew-Archer, the creator and writer of the show, is also thrilled to be reviving Can You Keep a Secret?.
He said: "Making this series was a joyous experience. Comedy is a team game, and Dawn, Mark, Craig, Mandip and the whole cast and crew are dream collaborators.
"I love sitcoms and I want more of them on TV, so I am enormously grateful to everyone who has watched this show and taken the Fendons to their hearts.
"I hope our success will help even more comedy get made across the UK. It’s one of our national superpowers - and we need it!"
Meanwhile, Kenton Allen, the Executive Producer and CEO of Big Talk Studios, has hailed Dawn's efforts in the first series as "one of the great sitcom performances of her career".
Kenton explained: "Can You Keep a Secret? combines a brilliantly mischievous premise with genuine emotional truth, brought to life by Dawn French in one of the great sitcom performances of her career, alongside a world-class cast. The huge audience response speaks for itself.
"We’re enormously proud to be making this with Jon Petrie and the BBC, and with our partners at Mayhay Studios and CBS Studios, and excited to continue building a comedy that we believe has all the hallmarks of an enduring modern classic."
