‘Outnumbered’ To Return: Christmas Special Teased By Show Creator

‘Outnumbered’ creator Andy Hamilton has confirmed that the show will be back for a new Christmas special this year.

The last series of the popular, often improvised, sitcom concluded in 2014, but all five of the main characters are now set to reprise their roles for a new episode.

Speaking to the Telegraph, he explains: “The first reaction [when it turns up at Christmas] will probably be, ‘My God, the kids are huge now!’

“The second reaction will be the one the writers have been getting since the series started in 2007: ‘I reckon you must have cameras in our house.’

“I remember writing a scene with [director] Guy [Jenkin] where Karen had been knocked down. The two parents start reminiscing about the number of times they’ve managed to maim their children.

“Me and Guy pooled our experiences - I left our eldest behind on an island, and put that in.”

Andy also revealed that he hopes to revisit the show more in the future, adding: “Our plan is to pop in every couple of years and see how the family is getting on. You learn not to think too far ahead, but who knows?

“Many years down the line there’ll be an episode where Karen becomes a grandmother.”

While the ‘Outnumbered’ gang haven’t been on screen together in a long while, the kids, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez, recently reunited and the resulting picture will make you feel very (very) old.