Simon Mayhew-Archer
Simon Mayhew-Archer | |
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| Occupations | TV Writer and Television Producer |
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| Writing career | |
| Subject | Comedy |
| Notable work | Can You Keep a Secret? (2026) |
Simon Mayhew-Archer is a British TV comedy writer and producer.[1] He wrote the 2026 BBC comedy Can You Keep a Secret?,.[2] The premise was partially inspired by his father, TV comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer,[3] who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.[4]
Mayhew-Archer also produced the BBC sitcoms This Country and Josh, and executive produced Funboys. He received a British Academy Television Award for This Country in 2018.[5]
References
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy (2025-02-14). "My Comedy Career: Simon Mayhew-Archer - BCG Pro". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ Craig, David. "Dawn French and Mark Heap reveal emotional true story that inspired Can You Keep a Secret? | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ Ethan Gudge (February 2026). "Can You Keep a Secret? writer reveals all (sort of)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Paul Mayhew-Archer MBE". Cure Parkinson's.
- ↑ Lanre Bakare (May 13, 2018). "Bafta TV awards 2018: full list of winners". theguardian.com.