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Mrs Brown & Outnumbered among big iPlayer shows on Xmas

The most watched shows on the BBC iPlayer of Christmas were EastEnders, Mrs. Brown's Boys and Outnumbered. Last Tango in Halifax made the top 20.

Sarah Doran, Radio Times, 13th January 2017

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 2017

As 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 2016

Outnumbered 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 2016

The Outnumbered Christmas Special review

The Outnumbered Christmas Special was like saying goodbye to old family friends.

Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 26th December 2016

The Outnumbered kids on returning to TV

BuzzFeed UK chatted to 17-year-old Daniel Roche (Ben), 15 year-old Ramona Marquez (Karen), and 20-year-old Tyger Drew-Honey (Jake) about their time on Outnumbered.

Scott Bryan, BuzzFeed, 22nd December 2016

Tyger Drew Honey reveals how school bullies teased him

The actor has revealed his torment at the hands of jealous fellow pupils at public school Epsom College.

Mark Jefferies and Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 15th December 2016

BBC announces Outnumbered Christmas special

The BBC has confirmed that hit sitcom Outnumbered is to return for a new Christmas special.

British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2016

Ben from Outnumbered turns 17 today

What happened to those boyish curls?

Eleanor Bley Griffiths, Radio Times, 14th October 2016

Ordinary homes for showbiz fans on sale

There have been multiple opportunities to move into a house that has been populated by fictional characters ranging from The Young Ones to multitudes of spotted dogs. Also includes the Peep Show flat, the home of the Brockmans in Outnumbered and Alan Partridge's Linton Travel Tavern.

Bethan Bell, BBC News, 27th September 2016

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