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.

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Series 7, Episode 1 - Perfect Day

It's a perfect day in the Porter house. Jenny and David are at each others' necks, Rona's got the shopping wildly wrong, and Ben's finally sold the impractical 1950s Chevvy. And quite soon, nobody's speaking to anyone else.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 26th February 1998
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 8th August 2012 6:55am Gold
Tuesday 22nd January 2013 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 22nd January 2013 1:00pm Gold
Friday 1st November 2013 7:00am Gold
Saturday 2nd November 2013 6:10am Gold
Monday 4th November 2013 8:20pm Drama
Wednesday 12th February 2014 9:50am Gold
Thursday 28th August 2014 6:00am Gold
Monday 25th February 2019 11:40am Gold
Monday 25th February 2019 3:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 3:40pm Gold
Sunday 21st April 2019 9:40am Gold
Friday 20th September 2019 11:35am Gold
Friday 20th September 2019 4:50pm Gold
Friday 31st January 2020 8:20am Gold
Saturday 1st February 2020 7:35am Gold
Thursday 22nd October 2020 12:40pm Gold
Friday 23rd October 2020 12:00pm Gold
Monday 30th May 2022 8:40am Gold
Monday 30th May 2022 12:35pm Gold
Thursday 22nd September 2022 8:15am Gold
Thursday 22nd September 2022 12:00pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2022 2:50am Gold
Wednesday 15th November 2023 8:40am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2024 9:20am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2024 1:00pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Belinda Lang Bill
Gary Olsen Ben
Julia Hills Rona
Clare Buckfield Jenny
John Pickard David
Kim Benson Christine
Guest cast
Barbara Horne Mary Stephenson (Social worker)
Writing team
Andrew Marshall Writer
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Andrew Marshall Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Valerie Warrender (as Val Warrender) Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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