Outnumbered
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2007 - 2016
- 35 episodes (5 series)
A semi-improvised sitcom based around a young family in London, starring Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner. Also features Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche, Ramona Marquez, Samantha Bond, David Ryall and Lorraine Pilkington
- Series 4, Christmas Special repeated Monday at 8:20pm on BBC1
Episode menu
Christmas Special
Further details
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
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Hugh Dennis | Pete |
| Claire Skinner | Sue |
| Tyger Drew-Honey | Jake |
| Daniel Roche | Ben |
| Ramona Marquez | Karen |
| 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) |
| Guy Jenkin | Writer |
| Andy Hamilton | Writer |
| Guy Jenkin | Director |
| Andy Hamilton | Director |
| Paul Mindel | 1st Assistant Director |
| Guy Jenkin | Producer |
| Andy Hamilton | Producer |
| Jimmy Mulville | Executive Producer |
| Debbie Pisani (as Debs Pisani) | Producer |
| Steve Tempia | Editor |
| Mark Williams | Editor |
| Philip Pope | Composer |
| Mo Holden | Production Designer |
| Suzanne Crowley | Casting Director |
| Gilly Poole | Casting Director |
| Lucia Santa-Maria | Costume Designer |
| Martin Hawkins | Director of Photography |
Video
Christmas Special Trailer
It's Boxing Day and the Brockman family are back!
Featuring: Hugh Dennis (Pete) & Claire Skinner (Sue).
Press
My seasonal favourite, by far, was Outnumbered, a one-off reunion episode that played up to many modern cliches of yuletide. Who didn't enjoy Hugh Dennis's struggle with the ubiquitous Fitbit-style monitor which he had been given for Christmas? As barman Mark Benton put it: "Your heart rate has probably increased because you look at it so much..."
In typical pin-point, well-observed writing, the episode concluded with the family trying to scatter grandad's ashes while competing with a 19th-century German army re-enactment in a Surrey wood, with comic actor Miles Jupp hollering away like a barmy Bismarck. Is there another series in this comedy? Sure. "Outnumbered: The Fitbit Years."
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 1st January 2017As accomplished as leads Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis may be, Outnumbered's best bits have historically come from the kids, their ad hoc delivery giving freshness to an otherwise standard situation comedy. So how will the show fare now they are a full three years older? Change is in the air all round in this special: the bulk of it takes place outside the house, as the Brockmans hit the road to honour one of recently deceased Grandad's final wishes.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 26th December 2016Outnumbered Christmas special review
Christmas is the season for catching up with old friends and so Boxing Day night seems an ideal time to entertain the Brockman family.
Ian McArdell, Cult Box, 26th December 2016The Outnumbered Christmas Special review
The Outnumbered Christmas Special was like saying goodbye to old family friends.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 26th December 2016