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 3 - Vertigo

Bill and Rona pay aunt Belle a visit, and end up inches from falling almost 20 storeys to the ground. Rona's fascination with horoscopes does nothing to help matters.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 28th November 1996
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 4th August 2012 6:25am Gold
Thursday 17th January 2013 7:40am Gold
Friday 18th January 2013 6:00am Gold
Monday 28th October 2013 6:00am Gold
Thursday 31st October 2013 1:50pm Drama
Thursday 31st October 2013 7:40pm Drama
Wednesday 5th February 2014 9:50am Gold
Thursday 6th February 2014 6:10am Gold
Sunday 24th August 2014 6:15am Gold
Monday 18th February 2019 12:40pm Gold
Monday 18th February 2019 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2019 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2019 2:40pm Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 11:40am Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 4:55pm Gold
Friday 24th January 2020 8:35am Gold
Saturday 25th January 2020 7:45am Gold
Thursday 15th October 2020 12:40pm Gold
Friday 16th October 2020 12:00pm Gold
Monday 17th May 2021 7:05am Gold
Monday 23rd May 2022 8:30am Gold
Monday 23rd May 2022 12:25pm Gold
Tuesday 24th May 2022 3:00am Gold
Thursday 15th September 2022 8:15am Gold
Thursday 15th September 2022 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 19th September 2023 8:25am Gold
Tuesday 19th September 2023 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 9th 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
Liz Smith Belle (Bill's aunt)
Graeme Briggs Lift Repair Man
Ian Ralph Dennis (Man in street)
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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