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can you keep a secret. 9.30-10pm bbc 1

(42 Posts)
lemsip Wed 07-Jan-26 21:39:17

Dawn French half hour play.. good so far

Harris27 Sat 10-Jan-26 13:27:31

Watched but wasn’t impressed really daft.

4allweknow Sat 10-Jan-26 13:57:05

Not decided on this yet. Can't stop thinking what would happen if he did die! Will give it a go for another episode.

Oreo Sat 10-Jan-26 13:58:09

4allweknow

Not decided on this yet. Can't stop thinking what would happen if he did die! Will give it a go for another episode.

😁I hadn’t thought of that!

Bukkie Sat 10-Jan-26 14:02:45

Recorded it so will give it a try. Dawn French was brilliant as the Vicar of Dibley. Not so keen on the French and Saunders show.

keepingquiet Sat 10-Jan-26 22:49:31

I gave it a go but when she put the big bag of money on the table and said she'd insisted on cash I just turned over- there's funny, and there's just plain silly...

Ellie Anne Sun 11-Jan-26 19:39:18

I gave up half way through

Kandinsky Sun 11-Jan-26 20:38:17

I loved it!
Actually laughed at some of it which is rare for me.

MayBee70 Wed 21-Jan-26 21:20:31

I’ll finish watching it but think it’s awful. Black comedy has to be a bit subtle; too many ‘jokes’ about wee and poo for my liking. I stuck with it because my daughter found it funny and we usually like the same programmes. Going to watch series two of Daddy Issues when I’ve finished this one.

seadragon Wed 21-Jan-26 21:45:52

Never been a fan of Dawn French's stuff and the clips of this new 'comedy' did nothing for me.

Grandmafrench Wed 21-Jan-26 22:21:59

For me, neither funny or subtle. I think Dawn French, on her own, is just too much. Too much 'gurning', doing that letterbox thing with her mouth, all just too obvious ... and a poor script.
I wanted so much to like it; very disappointed.

Allira Wed 21-Jan-26 22:40:25

Basgetti

On the list. Mark Heap is always worth watching.

I remember him in Lark Rise to Candleford 😀

Have recorded this but not watched it yet so can't give an opinion.

Gracey Thu 22-Jan-26 01:31:38

Like others, I watched the first episode and thought it was dreadful. It wasn't funny.
I find Dawn French quite irritating. I always thought French and Saunders was self-indulgent, unfunny tripe, and completely over-hyped.
Mark Heap's talents are wasted in this.
Lots of friends have remarked they thought it was disappointing too.

MayBee70 Thu 22-Jan-26 03:09:06

It reminded me of the things I didn’t like about Little Britain, weeing and vomiting isn’t funny, just creepy. I was finishing off the series tonight and somebody started projectile vomiting in it just as I was having a cup of tea and some toast. I wasn’t amused.

Sago Thu 22-Jan-26 08:36:19

Had to endure 10 minutes of this whilst waiting for the news.

It was absolute tripe.

ginny Thu 22-Jan-26 08:46:27

I usually like Dawn French but not a fan of this. I’ve watched three but won’t bother with the rest

MayBee70 Thu 22-Jan-26 09:13:16

It’s had good reviews in the papers and most people on Mumsnet seem to like it ( although a few seemed to loathe it as much as I do).