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- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2007 - 2016
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 35 (5 series), plus 2 Sport Relief specials
- Starring
- Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche, Ramona Marquez, Samantha Bond, David Ryall and Lorraine Pilkington
- Writers
- Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton
- Directors
- Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton
- Producers
- Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton and Pat Lees
Outnumbered is a semi-improvised sitcom based around a couple and their three young children.
Pete and Sue, the parents, are 'outnumbered' by their three children. The comedy follows the daily chaos of their life as they are locked in an un-equal contest with their three kids.
The kids are Karen, a regal young girl with a talent for interrogation; Ben, a boy who could out-fib Jeffrey Archer; and intelligent but moody teenager Jake.
The series observes the well-meaning parental incompetence that happens in most homes, as a beleaguered mum and dad attempt to raise their kids with the minimum of emotional damage for all concerned.
- Production company
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 28th August 2007 on BBC One at 10:35pm
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 26th December 2016 on BBC One at 10pm
- Last repeat
- Sunday 29th December 2019 at 12:00am on W
Website links
- Official Webpage
The official Outnumbered webpage from the BBC. - Outnumbered Wiki
A Wiki devoted entirely to the show. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
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