2point4 Children. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Belinda Lang), David (John Pickard), Ben (Gary Olsen), Jenny (Clare Buckfield). Copyright: BBC
2point4 Children

2point4 Children

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1991 - 1999
  • 56 episodes (8 series)

The Porters seem to be a perfectly average bunch - mum, dad, son and daughter. This family, however, are anything but ordinary. Stars Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, Clare Woodgate, Clare Buckfield and more.

Episode menu

Series 6, Episode 2 - The Lady Vanishes

It's Halloween, and Ben's excited to say the least; Jenny's got a party to go to; David has a new pizza delivery job; and Bill ... well, she's got reclusive next-door neighbour Mrs Crudaal on her mind.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 21st November 1996
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 3rd August 2012 6:40am Gold
Wednesday 16th January 2013 7:40am Gold
Thursday 17th January 2013 6:00am Gold
Sunday 27th October 2013 6:00am Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2013 2:30pm Drama
Wednesday 30th October 2013 8:20pm Drama
Tuesday 4th February 2014 9:50am Gold
Wednesday 5th February 2014 6:10am Gold
Thursday 21st August 2014 6:00am Gold
Friday 15th February 2019 12:20pm Gold
Friday 15th February 2019 3:00pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2019 12:40pm Gold
Monday 8th April 2019 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 12th September 2019 11:40am Gold
Thursday 12th September 2019 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 23rd January 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 14th October 2020 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 15th October 2020 12:00pm Gold
Saturday 15th May 2021 7:25am Gold
Friday 20th May 2022 8:30am Gold
Friday 20th May 2022 12:25pm Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2022 8:15am Gold
Wednesday 14th September 2022 12:05pm Gold
Monday 18th September 2023 8:25am Gold
Monday 18th September 2023 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th November 2023 8:50am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Belinda Lang Bill
Gary Olsen Ben
Julia Hills Rona
Clare Buckfield Jenny
John Pickard David
Kim Benson Christine
Guest cast
Richard Durden John Crudaal
Malya Woolf Mrs Crudaal
Andy Linden Eegore
Writing team
Andrew Marshall Writer
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Andrew Marshall Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
George Kyriakides Production Designer
Christophe Gerard Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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