Outnumbered (UK TV series) as supporting characters throughout the five series. Samantha Bond has appeared in all series as Auntie Angela, Sue's sister. David Ryall has appeared as Grandad, Sue and Angela's father in series 1 and 2 as well as the Christmas Specials in 2009 and 2011. Rosalind Ayres has appeared as Gran, Pete's mother in series 3, series 4 and the Christmas Special in 2012. Hattie Morahan has appeared in series 1 and 2, as well as the Christmas Specials as Jane. In June 2012, "Outnumbered" was recommissioned for a Christmas special in 2012. A fifth and final series was commissioned and
How Murray Saved Christmas How Murray Saved Christmas How Murray Saved Christmas is a 2014 animated musical television special, directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Mike Reiss. The voice actors include Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger and Dennis Haysbert. Reiss, a writer and producer of "The Simpsons" who sought to bring a ""Simpsons" sensibility to Christmas specials," adapted the script from his 2000 children's book of the same name and its 2002 sequel "Santa Claustrophobia", which were both illustrated by David Catrow. The special premiered on December 5, 2014, on NBC. It was nominated for an Emmy