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Writers Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin have cleverly shifted the focus onto put upon parents Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis meaning the teens are almost in the background. My initial misgivings have drifted away, and although it has taken the majority of this new run for me to adapt to the feel of the series, it's now become the weekly highlight it was back in 2007.
In a lots of ways I feel for Andy and Guy. It must've been quite a challenge to take a series that was so reliant on the unpredictably of its young stars, and make it relevant now that the those same kids have hit their teens, but in my view they've managed it. Outnumbered still manages to shine a light on a modern family life and make you smile, and whilst I think it's right it come to an end, it will also be a shame to lose a truly funny comedy. In a world of Mrs. Brown Boys, Citizen Khan and Some Girls I'm glad I can least rely on one BBC One comedy to raise a smile.
Outnumbered concludes Wednesday at 9.00pm on BBC ONE.
Outnumbered Series 5 is available on DVD on Monday 10th March
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