‘Outnumbered’ Returning To BBC After Eight Years
deadline.comIconic BBC comedy Outnumbered is returning for a Christmas special after eight years. Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton’s semi-improv comedy about a family perennially in crisis starring Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner joins the final Gavin & Staceyin what could be one of the BBC’s most-anticipated Christmas comedy lineups for years.
The news has been unveiled at the BBC Comedy Festival in Glasgow in the past few minutes by comedy boss Jon Petrie, who also announced second seasons of The Power of Parker and Mammoth, along with new shows Smoggie Queens and Funboys.
The stars of the original Outnumbered will return for the special including Dennis as dad Pete, Skinner as mum Sue, Tyger Drew-Honey as eldest son Jake, Daniel Roche as the middle child Ben, and Ramona Marquez as daughter Karen.
The kids have now grown up, and the Christmas ep will focus on the chaos of a downsized home grappling with the challenges of parenting kids who are now adults, with their own lives to lead.
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