Outnumbered
With kids like these!
Partly-improvised sitcom looking at the trials and tribulations of bringing up three young children - a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old who is gearing up for his scary first day at secondary school.
Seasons
1. The School Run
Air Date: 2007-08-28
It is Jake's first day at secondary school and Karen has nits and wants to keep one as a pet.
2. The Special Bowl
Air Date: 2007-08-29
Dad strays into a job-threatening controversy, while Mum starts a turf war.
3. The City Farm
Air Date: 2007-08-30
Mum, the children, their aunt and grandfather get stuck in a traffic jam on the A3.
4. The Quiet Night In
Air Date: 2007-09-03
Mum makes plans for a romantic night in, but she has to get rid of Karen's little friend.
5. The Mystery Illness
Air Date: 2007-09-04
Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school.
6. The Dinner Party
Air Date: 2007-09-05
Mum's nagging makes Karen plan a move abroad, and the family prepare for a dinner party.
1. The Wedding
Air Date: 2008-11-15
The children cause trouble at a wedding, while Pete and Sue try to refrain from violence.
2. The Dead Mouse
Air Date: 2008-11-22
Ben tries to get elected as class rep. Dad returns from a funeral troubled by mortality.
3. The Old Fashioned Sunday
Air Date: 2008-11-29
The Brockmans attempt to revive 1950s values by banning TV and computers for a whole day.
4. The Airport
Air Date: 2008-12-06
Mum and Dad must endure the hell of being stuck in a foreign airport with young children.
5. The Night Out
Air Date: 2008-12-13
A Croatian baby-sitter has a night to remember when Mum and Dad go out for a meal.
6. The Football Match
Air Date: 2008-12-20
Chaos reigns as Karen denounces Satan, and Ben gets on the wrong side of a referee.
7. The Long Night
Air Date: 2008-12-27
A thunderstorm brings night-time chaos to the Brockman family.
1. The Family Outing
Air Date: 2010-04-08
Gran takes the Brockman family for a day's sightseeing in London.
2. The Internet
Air Date: 2010-04-15
When Mum finds an inappropriate image on the family computer, an investigation begins.
3. The Tennis Match
Air Date: 2010-04-22
Karen recreates Britain's Got Talent and Ben takes an interest in Dad's medical tests.
4. The Pigeon
Air Date: 2010-05-06
Dad struggles against the conspiracy theories that are taking over the family.
5. The Restaurant
Air Date: 2010-05-13
Auntie Angela returns to show off the American therapist she has married.
6. The Hospital
Air Date: 2010-05-20
Mum and Dad struggle to put things right between them, but Karen is unimpressed.
1. The Funeral
Air Date: 2011-09-02
The family must decide which of them is going a funeral.
2. The Girls' Day Out
Air Date: 2011-09-09
Mum tries to civilise the boys, Dad wars with a domestic appliance and Karen goes shopping.
3. The Labrador
Air Date: 2011-09-16
With Karen and Ben away, Mum and Dad are left with a labrador to look after.
4. The Parents' Evening
Air Date: 2011-09-23
Ben's parents' evening proves eventful, while Mum suspects that Jake is hiding something.
5. The Cold Caller (1)
Air Date: 2011-09-30
Mum is still convinced Jake has a secret, and Ben forms an unusual double act.
6. The Exchange Student (2)
Air Date: 2011-10-07
As the family tries to get rid of Auntie Angela, another guest comes to stay.
1. The Hamster
Air Date: 2014-01-29
Karen has trouble adapting to big school and Ben auditions for the school musical.
2. The Swimming Competition
Air Date: 2014-02-05
Karen indulges her competitive instincts, and Ben explores human psychology.
3. The Goddaughter
Air Date: 2014-02-12
The arrival of Dad's god-daughter has an unfortunate effect on the Brockman household.
4. The Gap Year
Air Date: 2014-02-19
Dad and Ben go on a winter camping trip, and Jake has to decide about a gap year.
5. The Chinese Horde
Air Date: 2014-02-26
Plagued by communication nightmares, Mum and Dad try to find out where their children are.
6. The Musical
Air Date: 2014-03-05
Grandad is ill, which brings Auntie Angela and her new friend over from America.
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Rating
7.8/10
Release Date
2007-08-28
Episodes
31 (5 seasons)
Status
Ended
