Series 4 of Outnumbered seemed to whizz by in a blur, I was completely unaware the series had finished! Featuring the continued adventures of the Brockman family, this series saw Jake's secret girlfriend revealed, Ben causing merry hell at a new school, the return of dreaded Aunty Angela and Karen trying to be friends with one of the cool girls.
As the child stars age it's good to see they're not any less funny, Karen (Ramona Marquez) is still the best though, the most consistent. Her logic is usually impeccable as well as gloriously wacky. Ben's (Daniel Roche) antics at his new school are great, and the episode at his parents' evening particularly good - Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner do a marvellous job of being ineffectual and sympathetic, with a good line in defeated resignation when one teacher after another describes Ben's special energy. Jake's (Tyger Drew-Honey) relationship storyline weaves through the series, with Sue desperate to find out what he's hiding. I did find the eventual revelation - that he's dating an old pole dancer - to be a bit of a let down, I'd expected a more interesting reveal. Some of the funniest scenes of the series came in the last couple of episodes when Sue's sister-nemesis turned up, much to everyones dismay - Karen's reaction was the best. The real highlight was German exchange student Ottfried (Ben Presley) turning up during the Angela-debacle and his comments on how odd the Brockmans really are.
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The Brockmans are back, with more outlandish plots than usual, but with the same British charm, coupling satire on modern family life with the inspired viewpoint of youth.
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