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The original cast of Outnumbered are reuniting for a Christmas special episode to be aired tonight (December 26).

BBC announced that the Brockman family are returning to viewers' screens for the Outnumbered Christmas special.

BBC sitcom Outnumbered are rejoicing at the news that the show is returning for a new special this Christmas.It was announced today (May 23) that the show about the Brockman family will be back later in the year for its first new episode since a one-off in 2016.Created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, Outnumbered ran for five seasons from 2007 to 2014, and now it has been confirmed that all of the original cast members, including High Dennis and Claire Skinner, will return for the new instalment.It will catch up with Pete and Sue Brockman as they attempt to navigate a family Christmas with their now-fully-grown children and their new grandchild. The preview suggests that among the obstacles to a peaceful family time will be “fate, neighbours, hyenas and bus replacement services”.A post shared by BBC Press Office (@bbcpressoffice)The show was famous for being semi-improvised, with the child actors usually being given last-minute instructions by the writers instead of them learning full scripts.

Iconic BBC comedy Outnumbered is returning for a Christmas special after eight years.

Outnumbered have reunited for a “family” photo, prompting an emotional response from fans.Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez – who played the Brockman family’s children, Jake, Ben and Karen, respectively – recently got together to take the snap, 15 years after their screen debuts.Drew-Honey posted the image on his Instagram account on Saturday (July 16), writing in the caption: “Family. #Grateful.”“It’s genuinely heartwarming to see pics of you guys growing up over the years,” replied one fan.Another wrote: “Look how grown up they all are!”A post shared by Tyger (@tygerdrewhoney)Outnumbered, which also starred Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as parents Pete and Sue, ran for six series between 2007 and 2014, with the family reuniting for a Christmas special in 2016.In the same year, creator Andy Hamilton hinted that the show would likely return for a number of specials in the future.“Our plan is to pop in every couple of years and see how the family is getting on,” he told The Telegraph.“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.”Dennis previously called for a reunion of the sitcom, although with an added twist.“I really liked making it, and I’d be very happy to do some more,’ he told Radio Times.

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