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Outnumbered. Sue (Claire Skinner). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

  • English
  • Actor and writer

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Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner married three years ago

They began dating in real life after playing harassed parents Sue and Pete Brockman in BBC comedy Outnumbered - and now it appears that Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis have secretly tied the knot.

Sarah Robertson, Daily Mail, 1st March 2025

Outnumbered stars reunite in co-creator's audiobook

Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner are reuniting to record the audio version of a new novel from Guy Jenkin, the sitcom's co-creator.

British Comedy Guide, 19th February 2025

Inside No. 9 script being auctioned for charity

Steve Pemberton is raising money for charity by auctioning off a signed Inside No. 9 script, and also a signed copy of the hare statue that was hidden in many of episodes of the hit comedy anthology series.

British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2024

Outnumbered to return for 2024 Christmas special

After eight years off air, Outnumbered is to return this Christmas for a new special.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2024

Mark and Elliot Steel's sitcom Unite returning to Radio 4

Mark and Elliot Steel's sitcom Unite is returning to Radio 4. Claire Skinner and Ivo Graham also reprise their roles in the comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2022

Murder, They Hope Series 2 guest stars revealed

Murder, They Hope, the Gold comedy series starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson, will welcome guest stars including Hugh Dennis, Vicki Pepperdine, Sally Phillips, Isy Suttie and Sandi Toksvig.

British Comedy Guide, 30th June 2022

Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis to star in Benefactors

Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner will reunite on stage in a tour of Michael Frayn's hit show Benefactors, running from 5th to 27th February 2021.

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 13th November 2020

Animated kids' comedy Scream Street gets Series 2

Stop-motion animated comedy Scream Street will return to CBBC for a second series, five years after the first aired.

British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2020

Review: A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg

Ensemble acting of this quality is rare enough at any time, but it's the best cast you'll currently see in a comedy in the West End, and may make you wonder what all the noise and capering is about in higher profile shows.

Don't miss it. Makes you laugh, makes you think. Makes you realise Stephens is one of our finest.

Johnny Fox, Londonist, 19th October 2019

Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner to star in Joe Egg

Peter Nichols's 1967 play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg will be revived at Trafalgar Studios in the West End.

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 20th July 2019

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