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UK TV Lineup: Drama, Art, and Scandal Unfold

1/21/2026

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On January 21, 2026, UK viewers saw a lineup across BBC One, Sky Arts, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5.
BBC One aired Can You Keep a Secret? with actress Dawn French as Debbie, who faces blackmail after her daughter-in-law discovers a scam.
The rest of the lineup includes Sky Arts' Landscape Artist of the Year, BBC Two's Digging for Britain, ITV1's Grantchester, Channel 4's Patience, and Channel 5's Surgeons.

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Story summary

On January 21, 2026, UK viewers saw a lineup across BBC One, Sky Arts, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5.
BBC One aired Can You Keep a Secret? with actress Dawn French as Debbie, who faces blackmail after her daughter-in-law discovers a scam.
The rest of the lineup includes Sky Arts' Landscape Artist of the Year, BBC Two's Digging for Britain, ITV1's Grantchester, Channel 4's Patience, and Channel 5's Surgeons.