Outnumbered is a semi-improvised sitcom based around a couple and their three young children.

Pete and Sue, the parents, are 'outnumbered' by their three children - aged five, seven and eleven. The comedy follows the daily chaos of their life as they are locked in an un-equal contest with their three kids.

The kids are a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could out-fib Jeffrey Archer and an intelligent 11-year-old who has just started secondary school.

The series observes the well-meaning parental incompetence that happens in most homes, as a beleaguered mum and dad attempt to raise their kids with the minimum of emotional damage for all concerned.

Our Review: Despite the poor scheduling (episodes were broadcast on successive nights), Outnumbered was a surpise smash-hit for BBC1 in the summer of 2007.

This website received more emails about Outnumbered than any other comedy in 2007; most of the emails were from parents saying how much they enjoyed the show - particularly the talents of the three young stars: Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and the delightful Ramona Marquez.

It should be noted not everyone was a fan though, some found it 'stressful to watch' and said the improvisation was 'just an excuse for it not being funny'.

Personally, we thought the show was absolutely fantastic, and it is all thanks to the fact that the children weren't overly scripted or directed - this allowed Outnumbered to really capture middle-class British family life better than any other recent TV series we've seen. Let's face it, family life is funny - especially the questions that kids ask.

We're loving the new series - it's made an excellent start!

Note: The show is also crossing over to America soon, with the Fox network making its own version.