Hugh Dennis (Mock The Week, My Hero), Claire Skinner (Sense And Sensibility, Life Begins) and Samantha Bond (Die Another Day) star in Outnumbered, a new BBC One comedy series from the creators of Drop The Dead Donkey – Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton.

Outnumbered follows the daily chaos of family life and two parents and three young children locked in an unequal contest.

Across six half-hour episodes, viewers witness an honest portrayal of 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.

The series – Jenkin and Hamilton’s first collaboration in eight years – contains elements of improvisation. David Ryall (The League Of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse) and Hattie Morahan (Sense And Sensibility) also star.

Starts Tuesday 28 August at 10.35pm on