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

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).

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

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

It was absolute tripe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I gave up half way through

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...

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.

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!

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

Watched but wasn’t impressed really daft.

On the list. Mark Heap is always worth watching.

I didn’t think much of the first episode but decided to persevere as things often get more watchable.
Sad to say this didn’t, it got worse, a disappointment but DF just can’t help acting like a female buffoon as she did in The Vicar of Dibley and the M&S Christmas ads.

Slimswim

Found it absolutely awful, watched ten times and gave up.

Did you mean ten minutes?

I had recorded this, and after reading comments on here, did watch the first episode. Did not 'recognise' Dawn French at all.

Did make me thing about the true life story of the man and his wife who staged his death in the sea, and then he lived in the flat next door to his house, whilst the claim on his life insurance went through.

Sure that real story provided the basis for this. After the one episode, not sure of it. Did not actually laugh out loud at any point, but it was an 'easy watch', so will see how I feel after the next episode.

I’m not a big Dawn French fan, but I thought this was quite funny. Funny enough to give it another try, anyway.

lemsip

Black humour, enjoying it!

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002hzgb/watch/p0mslg67

trailer

Looks like you and I are in the minority haha

I felt rather underwhelmed and disappointed, not sure I will bother watching any more.

Just not funny. Gave up on it.

The decor in the house was enough to put me off……….Dawn French did often seem to blend in with the wallpaper. I persevered with the first episode but didn’t bother with any more.

It had the bones of a plot to be funny and I like both main actors but somehow it misfired.I did watch all of it and found some lines amusing.