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Dawn French is back as domineering granny Debbie as filming begins for the second series of her hit BBC drama Can You Keep a Secret?
The star, 68, was seen shooting scenes in Axbridge, Somerset on Wednesday, alongside co-stars Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill.
Clearly delighted to be reunited with the cast, Dawn, dressed in a red polka dot dress and gold shoes, shared a laugh with her onscreen son Craig before sharing a hug with a child actor.
Dawn later changed into a blue floral print dress, teamed with bright red shoes and matching tights for another scene in the town.
The first series of Can You Keep a Secret landed as the third biggest comedy launch on BBC iPlayer since 2024 with an audience of 3.3 million when it started streaming in January.
A month later it was confirmed Dawn and co would be back for series two.
Dawn plays Debbie who loses her reclusive husband William (Mark Heap), and makes a reckless decision to safeguard her family’s future.
Dawn French is back as domineering granny Debbie as filming begins for the second series of her hit BBC drama Can You Keep a Secret?
Clearly delighted to be reunited with the cast, Dawn, dressed in a red polka dot dress and gold shoes, shared a laugh with her onscreen son Craig
However, as the story, which is loosely based on the John Darwin disappearance case, plays out it is revealed that William isn’t dead. He’s hiding in the loft while the couple await the life insurance payout.
The elaborate scheme shocks their son Harold (Craig Roberts), whose wife, Neha (Mandip Gill), is a local police officer.
Dawn gushed when the second series was announced that she was 'as chuffed as an actual chuff', adding that it was 'more chance for Debbie to get her bossy boots on and create further havoc... hooray'.
It's been a busy year for the comedy legend who also released her fifth book Enough in May.
The novel centres on Etta, a mentally and physically fit grandmother who has gathered her family to announce that it will be her last day on Earth.
As she approaches her 69th birthday in October, Dawn has reflected that she is not afraid to explore the 'big, scary stuff'.
She told Bella magazine in an interview earlier this year: 'I have set myself the challenge to talk about big, scary stuff but infuse it with some kind of hope.'
'I have tried a life-affirming book about death.'
Dawn later changed into a blue floral print dress, paired with bright red shoes and matching tights for another scene in the town
The first series of Can You Keep a Secret landed as the third biggest comedy launch on BBC iPlayer since 2024 with an audience of 3.3million when it started streaming in January
'I am 68, but I am not at the end of my life. I just think at this age, you start to think about stuff that is going to come. It is important to write about things that you fear.
'I lost my mum at 77 and I watched my mates fall off the perch in their 70s. I would like to still be going at 107.'
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