BBC One has revived Outnumbered for a Christmas 2016 special, with plans for more one-off installments in future, creator Andy Hamilton revealed to The Telegraph:
“The first reaction will probably be, ‘My God, the kids are huge now!’” says Hamilton. 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.”
The hope is to turn the show into a kind of family sitcom version of Boyhood, the garlanded feature film that Richard Linklater shot over 10 years. “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.”
Could Outnumbered ultimately revive for a full Series 6? Stay tuned…
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