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Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions.

Outnumbered

BBC One sitcom about a family. 35 episodes (5 series), 2007 - 2016. Stars Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and others.

Series 4, Christmas Special is repeated on Gold today at 11:55am.

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Sue (Claire Skinner). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions.

Christmas Special

It's Boxing Day and the Brockman family has to carry out a special mission for Grandad. They encounter car problems, child problems, parent problems, emotional problems and World War Two. If the adults can't sort things out, the children will have to. Like all families everything has changed and everything remains the same.
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Further details

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez).

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche), Sue (Claire Skinner), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Karen (Ramona Marquez).

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Ben (Daniel Roche), Karen (Ramona Marquez).

Outnumbered. Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey).

Outnumbered. Ben (Daniel Roche).

Outnumbered. Karen (Ramona Marquez).

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche).

Notes

This episode is dedicated to David Ryall, 1935 - 2014, who played Grandad.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 26th December 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
40 minutes

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    Cast & crew

    Regular cast
    Hugh Dennis Pete
    Claire Skinner Sue
    Tyger Drew-Honey Jake
    Daniel Roche Ben
    Ramona Marquez Karen
    Guest cast
    Mark Benton Brian (Barman)
    Daisy Edgar-Jones Kate (Jake's girlfriend)
    Katherine Jakeways Babs (Kate's mum)
    Miles Jupp Stuart (Pretend Nazi)
    Ruth Madeley Jill (Crash victim)
    Martin Trenaman Billy Spaz (Mechanic)
    Writing team
    Guy Jenkin Writer
    Andy Hamilton Writer
    Production team
    Guy Jenkin Director
    Andy Hamilton Director
    Guy Jenkin Producer
    Andy Hamilton Producer
    Debbie Pisani (as Debs Pisani) Producer
    Jimmy Mulville Executive Producer
    Steve Tempia Editor
    Mark Williams Editor
    Mo Holden Production Designer
    Philip Pope Composer

    Videos

    Christmas Special Trailer

    It's Boxing Day and the Brockman family are back!

    Featuring: Hugh Dennis (Pete), Claire Skinner (Sue), Tyger Drew-Honey (Jake), Daniel Roche (Ben), Ramona Marquez (Karen).

    Christmas family disasters

    The Brockman family get stranded on their way to scatter Grandad's ashes.

    Featuring: Hugh Dennis (Pete), Claire Skinner (Sue), Tyger Drew-Honey (Jake), Daniel Roche (Ben), Ramona Marquez (Karen), Mark Benton (Brian).

    Pants

    The Brockman family begin to go stir-crazy after being stranded in a pub at Christmas.

    Featuring: Hugh Dennis (Pete), Tyger Drew-Honey (Jake), Daniel Roche (Ben), Mark Benton (Brian), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Kate).

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