The Family Outing 

Pete's mother Sandra takes the family to London for the day to help Karen with her World War Two project,though Karen as ever ends up asking precocious questions,this time about the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin

Writers:

Guy Jenkin (by), Andy Hamilton (by)

Stars:

Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Tyger Drew-Honey

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Claire Skinner	...	Sue
Hugh Dennis	...	Pete
Tyger Drew-Honey	...	Jake
Daniel Roche	...	Ben
Ramona Marquez	...	Karen
Rosalind Ayres	...	Gran
Trevor Cooper	...	HMS Belfast Official

Storyline

Pete's mother Sandra takes the family to London for the day to help Karen with her World War Two project,though Karen as ever ends up asking precocious questions,this time about the monarchy. Ben is disruptive,pretending to 'kill' the lions at Trafalgar Square whilst Jake is merely bored. Sue is horrified when Sandra,having offered money for the children's schooling,announces that her marriage is on the rocks and she is getting divorced,especially as Pete refuses to get involved. Back home the children continue to the bane of their parents' lives.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Goofs

Karen says that she wants to visit Dunkirk, and Pete says that they can't go there, since it is in Belgium. Although Dunkirk is near the French/Belgian border, it is definitely within France.

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Quotes

Pete: That's the House of Commons, where the government makes the law and which was bombed in World War II, Karen.
Karen: How do they decide which laws to make?
Pete: Well, they read the Daily Mail and do what it says.

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Connections

References Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004)

User Reviews

An outing in London spells trouble.

Pete, Sue and his mum accompany the kids to London to help Karen with her WW2 school project.

Who doesn't love a game of count the chav, Ben really does have the right idea.

It's one of the best episodes, it is very funny, and very original, as always it's the kids that make it, Ben and Karen's wild stories are a joy, the toilet jokes are also a scream.

I hope she comes last with her bloody project, it's a joy. 8/10.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2010 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hat Trick Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

29 min

Color:

Color