The Coopers vs the Rest

I actually watched the BBC comedy series Outnumbered well before my kids discovered it a few years later. The Coopers vs the Rest was basically Outnumbered with adopted kids and minus the improvisation.

Tanya Franks and Paterson Joseph are the put upon parents of three adopted kids; Frankie, Alisha and Charlie. Frankie the eldest is rebellious and stays out too late, Alisha is a preachy Christian due to her religious grandma who she keeps in touch with thorough Skype and Charlie does not seem to have too many friends at school. He was the only kid not to be invited at a schoolmate's 8th birthday party. However it turns out that it is his mother who is disliked, being maybe too pushy.

Maybe this pilot was shown too soon after Outnumbered. Joseph's dad is nice and easygoing while Franks mom comes across as abrasive and unsympathetic to the audience. The kids were OK but I felt this pilot was a bit rough around the edges but showed promise. Although why it was scheduled away from a family friendly time and BBC channel is a mystery.