FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

studioAT And all the fuss about this show is about what? Because all I saw is a weak comedy that boasted good performances from those involved in the first few years and then went far beyond it's natural run to become the occasional show that pops up now and again only to prove that it was a far better one when the kids were young and cute.I know the BBC aren't exactly blessed with many comedy options that don't involve Mrs Brown or Citizen Khan, but this show is weak and not worthy of being heralded every time the cast 'reunite' to do a Christmas special.I don't get the hype, sorry.

neiljones1981 Outnumbered started as an experiment on BBC Four, hidden away in the 10:30 slot just prior to it's target audience about to go to bed. When a series gets promoted to BBC One, that's when it takes off.This is the show of the regular, mundane daily lives of a family of five with the odd (very in some cases) input from other characters. The three children improvise all their lines and the adults react to it. It's this that is the key to the comedy success, as the observations and statements have clearly come from the child, as opposed to the traditional way of doing things of a 30 something adult trying to think like a 7 year old, and often failing miserably.So after five series, three Christmas specials and the odd Comic/Sport Relief skit, how has the series progressed? Naturally speaking, the kids have grown up as each series comes and goes, not even Simon Cowell can do anything about that (yet). As the kids grow, each series changes with them. The first three series are clearly always going to be the best based on the original idea, but the later two have a charm of their own. The fifth series is actually superior to the fourth, as it had a wider story arc running through it than the fourth series did.This show is a jewel in the BBC's crown. Recommended viewing for everybody, and thanks to the wonders of on-demand, UK Gold and DVD, everybody can enjoy it.

KatherineGM Ignore all the bad reviews, because 'Outnumbered' is amazing. It's so funny and realistic, and there's nothing I can fault it for, except the BBC never make enough episodes, and maybe series 4 hasn't been quite up to the same standard. Everything is exceptional, but the best thing by far are the children. Karen (Ramona Marquez) manages to be amusing, annoying and sweet all at once, Ben (Daniel Roche) is so mad and hilarious, and Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey) is very funny and sarcastic, and very good looking! So definitely don't overlook this brilliant programme, because there really is nothing like it. You won't be disappointed :-)

Steve Ashworth Outnumbered is a sitcom orientated around family life - it is very accurate and very, very funny. The kid's lines - especially Ben and Karen's, are absolutely hilarious, and are something that a child would actually talk about. It does remind me of life as part of a family - though I'm only 17, I remember asking the kind of questions and explaining how I felt about the situation these children were in when I was their age. It's both realistic and hilarious. I'm glad I found this show, and was lucky to do so - I don't remember seeing any adverts on the BBC for this series. Which is a shame - the BBC have produced a sitcom that is of the same quality of Channel 4's Spaced. I believe it's one of Britain's sitcoms, and destined t be a cult classic, like Spaced. If the BBC showed more adverts for it, they'd have a bigger audience - this is the best show they've produced in years, comedy or otherwise.