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Outnumbered is a British television sitcom made for the U.K. network, BBC and has been shown in the U.S. on BBC America. In total 27 episodes of the comedy have been produced in the U.K. spread over four seasons and a number of one off special episodes.

The sitcom was created and written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin who were responsible for the British sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey. After working on the television newsroom comedy from 1990 to 1998 Hamilton and Jenkin had not worked together again until they began working on Outnumbered. Although the sitcom is scripted the writers allow the actors to improvise some lines to get a greater sense of authenticity. Outnumbered was not an instant critical success, but as the series progressed the attitude of the British press slowly turned in favor of the show.

Outnumbered focuses on the relationship between the parents of a family, Pete and Sue Brockman played by Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner and their three school age children. The action takes place in and around the home of the family in South London; the Brockman's are written as an everyday family with Pete a school teacher and Sue a part-time personal assistant.

The adult stars of Outnumbered are well known radio, TV and film actors in the U.K. Hugh Dennis has been a popular comedian since the 1990s with his comedy partner Steve Punt; the double act Punt and Dennis have performed on British radio and TV for many years. Dennis has also appeared in a number of sitcoms, including the BBC production My Hero with Ardal O'Hanlon. Claire Skinner has appeared in numerous drama's and comedies on the stage, radio, TV and film. Skinner's best known film roles include those in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet. On the British television Skinner has appeared in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Doctor Who.