The BBC’s hit family comedy Outnumbered is coming back for a Christmas special – and fans will be in for a shock.
It’s been three years since the Brockman family last appeared on TV, and the kids have done some serious growing up.
Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez are all back for a 40-minute one-off episode which will see the Brockmans bundled into a car on Boxing Day “to carry out a special mission for Grandad”.
You might not recognise them as Jake, Karen, and Ben in the first image from the special, though.
Older: the cast of Outnumbered is all grown up (BBC/Hat Trick/Colin Hutton)Colin Hutton/Hat Trick/BBCAlso returning are Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner, who play parents Pete and Sue.
“I can't wait to re-join our TV nucleus, and what better place to experience the full joy of family life than stuck in the family car,” Dennis said.
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Skinner said: “I am so happy to be back dipping into the Brockmans’ lives again - it is like putting on a big comfy jumper.”
The episode is due to air on the BBC over the Christmas period, and has been written by series creators Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin.
Outnumbered Series 5 ended in March 2014, and was intended as the final series of the show.