The much-loved sitcom returned for a Christmas special after a five-year hiatus, but fans were unimpressed with the latest installment.
Outnumbered fans slammed the BBC Christmas special, branding it disappointing and forced after it aired on Thursday. The show ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019. And, after a five-year hiatus the Brockmans reunited once more for another festive special but this time under sadder circumstances.
In the latest instalment, Dad Pete, played by Hugh Dennis, revealed to his children Jake, Ben and Karen, played by Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez, that he was battling prostate cancer. But Pete and Sue (Claire Skinner) were also battling a friend who had overstayed her welcome - by nine weeks, irritating neighbours and an attempt to make a Christmas dinner in November. The chaotic Brockman action was set against the backdrop of Jake's new family including a partner and little girl, Ben's attempts to explore the world and Karen being fired from her third job after a messy break-up with her girlfriend. Outnumbered fans slammed the BBC Christmas special, branding it disappointing and forced after it aired on Thursday After a five-year hiatus the Brockmans reunited once more for another festive special but this time under sadder circumstances In the latest instalment, Dad Pete, played by Hugh Dennis, revealed to his children Jake, Ben and Karen that he was battling prostate cancer. And while the much-loved sitcom re-united the cast after five years apart, fans were less than impressed by the episode. Viewers took to social media to brand the Christmas special disappointing and messy with some fans even wishing it had never been made at all. Taking to X, they wrote: 'That Outnumbered special absolutely did not need to be made. Felt very forced and just not funny at all'. Another said: 'Bit of a disappointment tbh
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