Fourth Season Of Outnumbered Confirmed

After a great Comic Relief sketch featuring Andy Murray, the BBC have confirmed that a fourth season of hit comedy Outnumbered will air later this year. The show initially began in 2007, and although the channel was reluctant at first to comission it, soon enough they saw the huge viewing ratings and were eager to continue the mad-cap antics in the future. Series Four will consist of six half-hour episodes, this time dealing with "death, drugs, terrorism, getting old, food science, Top Gear, the joy of ventriloquism and the perils of Subbuteo". Those first elements sound a bit deep for a comedy, but as the latter examples of what's to come are mentioned we can already guess that there shouldn't be anything too visceral for primetime audiences this Fall! Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis and the other cast regulars will all be back to film the new run, and a Christmas special has also been confirmed (could it take its rightful place as an annual festive treat alongside Doctor Who and Shrek on BBC One?). Until the show returns this Autumn, you can download the Red Nose Day special on iTunes now for £1.89, all of which goes towards Comic Relief's efforts towards ending poverty!