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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, Episode 2 is repeated on W on Saturday at 7pm.

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

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
Jimmy Mulville Executive Producer
Debbie Pisani (as Debs Pisani) Producer
Steve Tempia Editor
Mark Williams Editor
Philip Pope Composer
Mo Holden Production Designer

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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