List of Outnumbered episodes
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This is a list of episodes for the British
sitcom Outnumbered
which is written, directed and produced by Andy Hamilton
and Guy Jenkin
, It is about a family where the parents are Outnumbered by their three children. The first series first aired between the 28 August and the 5 September 2007
. A second series aired between the 15 November and the 27 December 2008
. A Comic Relief
Special, Christmas
Special and Sport Relief special aired on the 13 March 2009, the 27 December 2009
and the 19 March 2010
, respectively. A third series aired between 8 April 2010 and 20 May 2010. The fourth series aired between 2 September 2011 and 7 October 2011.
Unlike most British sitcoms, where one episode is shown per week, all six episodes of the first series aired over two weeks, three per week, at 10.35pm. On Wednesdays it aired at 10.40pm due to the midweek national lottery draw
. This scheduling was partly inspired by an earlier series written by Hamilton called Bedtime
, which was also broadcast in the same way. The fact that it was broadcast at a late time also meant that there was less pressure on it to attract high viewing figures. No-one can remember who suggested the scheduling format originally. The second series, however, was broadcast at 9.00pm on Saturday nights. The episodes contain recurring story lines; the main ones being Jake worrying about secondary school
and later being bullied, Sue's rivalry with Angela after she begins to look after Grandad, as well as her relationship with Veronica, and Pete coming into trouble with his school after he makes a supposed racist
comment to one of his pupils. There are also storylines about Ben's constant lying, and Sue's dislike of Angela.
.
), the next door neighbour who is brilliant at raising her children and always highlights Sue's problems, and Jo, a female friend of Jake's, played by Michaela Brooks. Pete and Sue are suspicious that Jo may actually be Jake's girlfriend, although there is no evidence to suggest that Jake and Jo are more than friends. Angela appears less prominently in the second series than in the first, although she still appears in the first episode. Sue's demanding boss, unseen character Veronica, is replaced by another unseen character, Sue's new boss Tyson, who Pete is suspicious of. It is revealed in the final episode of Series 2 that Tyson was a conman.
, Christmas
and Sport Relief
special
have aired.
. Series 3 introduces Pete's mother Sandra, who has a gambling problem, in the first two episodes. Another new recurring character throughout the series is Kelly (Anna Skellern
), a young woman who lives nearby on whom Jake has a crush. Auntie Angela also returns for one episode. Granddad, Barbara and Jo all fail to make reappearances, and the same can be said for recurring character Jane (who has previously appeared in one episode of each series and the Christmas special), however, she was mentioned discretely in episode 2 when Jake says "Jane" is on the phone, and has to tell Pete "not annoying Jane" before he would take the call. This series averaged 4.99 million viewers. The series finale aired on 20 May 2010.
A recurring concept throughout the series is the family planning to move house, although this presumably came to nothing, as in Series 4 they are still living in the same house.
No episode was broadcast on Thursday 29 April 2010 due to the Prime Ministerial Debate on BBC1.
. A Christmas Special has also been filmed.
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sitcom Outnumbered
Outnumbered
Outnumbered is a British sitcom. Airing on BBC One since 2007, it stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as a father and mother outnumbered by their three children...
which is written, directed and produced by Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton
Andrew Neil Hamilton is a British comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter and radio dramatist.-Early life:...
and Guy Jenkin
Guy Jenkin
Guy Jenkin is a comedy writer who is best known for working on sitcoms and comedies such as Drop the Dead Donkey, Jeffrey Archer: The Truth and Outnumbered...
, It is about a family where the parents are Outnumbered by their three children. The first series first aired between the 28 August and the 5 September 2007
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. A second series aired between the 15 November and the 27 December 2008
2008 in television
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. A Comic Relief
Comic Relief
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Special, Christmas
Christmas
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Special and Sport Relief special aired on the 13 March 2009, the 27 December 2009
2009 in television
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and the 19 March 2010
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, respectively. A third series aired between 8 April 2010 and 20 May 2010. The fourth series aired between 2 September 2011 and 7 October 2011.
Unlike most British sitcoms, where one episode is shown per week, all six episodes of the first series aired over two weeks, three per week, at 10.35pm. On Wednesdays it aired at 10.40pm due to the midweek national lottery draw
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. This scheduling was partly inspired by an earlier series written by Hamilton called Bedtime
Bedtime (TV series)
Bedtime was a British comedy-drama written and directed by Andy Hamilton and broadcast by the BBC. It ran for three series for a total of fifteen episodes between August 2001 and December 2003. The first two series had six episodes each and the third series had three episodes...
, which was also broadcast in the same way. The fact that it was broadcast at a late time also meant that there was less pressure on it to attract high viewing figures. No-one can remember who suggested the scheduling format originally. The second series, however, was broadcast at 9.00pm on Saturday nights. The episodes contain recurring story lines; the main ones being Jake worrying about secondary school
Secondary school
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and later being bullied, Sue's rivalry with Angela after she begins to look after Grandad, as well as her relationship with Veronica, and Pete coming into trouble with his school after he makes a supposed racist
Racism
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comment to one of his pupils. There are also storylines about Ben's constant lying, and Sue's dislike of Angela.
Summary
| Series | Broadcast | No. of episodes | DVD releases | |||
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| Series premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Series finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
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| Series One | 28 August 2007 | 5 September 2007 | 6 | 17 November 2008 | 1 July 2010 | |
| Series Two | 15 November 2008 | 27 December 2008 | 7 | 16 November 2009 | 2 September 2010 | |
| Series Three | 8 April 2010 | 20 May 2010 | 6 | 15 November 2010 | — | |
| Series Four | 2 September 2011 | 7 October 2011 | 6 | 21 November 2011 | — | |
Series 1 (2007)
The first series was broadcast between 28 August and 5 September 20072007 in television
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.
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Series 2 (2008)
The second series of Outnumbered began on 15 November 2008. New characters in the second series include Barbara (Lorraine PilkingtonLorraine Pilkington
Lorraine Pilkington is an Irish actress from Dublin, who is best known for her role as Katrina Finlay on Monarch of the Glen. Trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, Pilkington began her career at the age of 15 when she appeared in The Miracle directed by Neil Jordan. She appeared onstage in the...
), the next door neighbour who is brilliant at raising her children and always highlights Sue's problems, and Jo, a female friend of Jake's, played by Michaela Brooks. Pete and Sue are suspicious that Jo may actually be Jake's girlfriend, although there is no evidence to suggest that Jake and Jo are more than friends. Angela appears less prominently in the second series than in the first, although she still appears in the first episode. Sue's demanding boss, unseen character Veronica, is replaced by another unseen character, Sue's new boss Tyson, who Pete is suspicious of. It is revealed in the final episode of Series 2 that Tyson was a conman.
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|
Specials (2009–10)
A Comic ReliefRed Nose Day 2009
Red Nose Day 2009, was a fund raising event organised by Comic Relief, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of 13 March 2009 to early the following morning. It was part of the "Do Something Funny For Money" campaign...
, Christmas
Christmas
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and Sport Relief
Sport Relief
Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries...
special
Television special
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have aired.
| # | Title | Airdate |
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Series 3 (2010)
The third Series has been filmed and started on Thursday 8 April 2010 at 9:30pm – 10:00pm on BBC OneBBC One
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. Series 3 introduces Pete's mother Sandra, who has a gambling problem, in the first two episodes. Another new recurring character throughout the series is Kelly (Anna Skellern
Anna Skellern
Anna Skellern is an actress best known as the first female member of The Chaser's television programme CNNNN.- Early years :...
), a young woman who lives nearby on whom Jake has a crush. Auntie Angela also returns for one episode. Granddad, Barbara and Jo all fail to make reappearances, and the same can be said for recurring character Jane (who has previously appeared in one episode of each series and the Christmas special), however, she was mentioned discretely in episode 2 when Jake says "Jane" is on the phone, and has to tell Pete "not annoying Jane" before he would take the call. This series averaged 4.99 million viewers. The series finale aired on 20 May 2010.
A recurring concept throughout the series is the family planning to move house, although this presumably came to nothing, as in Series 4 they are still living in the same house.
No episode was broadcast on Thursday 29 April 2010 due to the Prime Ministerial Debate on BBC1.
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|
Comic Relief Special (2011)
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|
Series 4 (2011)
The fourth series started on Friday 2 September 2011 at 9:00pm on BBC OneBBC One
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. A Christmas Special has also been filmed.
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|
Christmas Special (2011)
| # | Title | Airdate |
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External links
- List of Outnumbered episodes at BBC Programmes
- List of Outnumbered episodes at the British Comedy GuideBritish Comedy GuideThe British Comedy Guide or BCG is a British website covering all forms of British comedy, across all media. At the time of writing, the BCG has published guides to more than 1,200 individual British comedies - primarily TV and radio situation comedy, sketch shows, comedy dramas, satire, variety...