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

2point4 Children

BBC One sitcom about a family. 56 episodes (8 series), 1991 - 1999. Stars Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, Clare Woodgate and others.

Series 5, Episode 4 is repeated on Gold today at 7:35am.

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

2point4 Children

The Porters seem to be a perfectly average bunch - mum, dad, son and daughter. This family, however, are anything but ordinary

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1991 - 1999
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
56   (8 series)
Starring
Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, Clare Woodgate, Clare Buckfield, John Pickard and Kim Benson
Writer
Andrew Marshall
Directors
Richard Boden, Nick Wood and Dewi Humphreys
Producers
Richard Boden and Rosemary McGowan

Welcome to deepest darkest Chiswick, and the very average terraced home of the Porter family.

Ben, a plumber, lives with his wife, Bill, and their two children, Jenny and David. Whilst struggling to keep on top of the rest of the family's woes, Bill runs a small catering business with her man-hungry best friend and neighbour, Rona.

On the surface, they're a very average family unit, complete with 2.4 children - the .4 in the guise of fun-loving Ben - but behind the unexceptional facade, the Porters and their friends find themselves caught in a never-ending string of bizarre situations and peculiar dilemmas. It seems that bad luck, strange occurrences and poor judgement all conspire to turn the Porters' world topsy-turvy!

Production Details

Production company
Also known as
  • 2point4 Christmas (Other official name)
Soundtrack
Theme tune composed by Howard Goodall.
Laugh track
Live audience

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 3rd September 1991 on BBC One at 8:30pm
Last new broadcast
Thursday 30th December 1999 on BBC One at 9:35pm
Upcoming repeats
  1. Series 5 Episode 4: Today at 7:35am on Gold
  2. Series 5 Episode 5: Tomorrow at 8:40am on Gold
  3. Series 5 Episode 5: Monday at 8:20am on Gold
  4. Series 5 Episode 6: Tuesday at 8:15am on Gold
  5. Series 6 Episode 1: Wednesday at 8:20am on Gold
  6. Series 6 Episode 2: Thursday at 8:20am on Gold
  7. Series 6 Episode 3: Friday at 8:35am on Gold
  8. Series 6 Episode 3: Saturday 25th January at 7:45am on Gold
  9. Series 6 Episode 4: Monday 27th January at 8:25am on Gold
  10. Series 6 Episode 5: Tuesday 28th January at 8:25am on GoldShow all repeats
  11. Series 6 Episode 6: Wednesday 29th January at 8:20am on Gold
  12. Series 6 Episode 7: Thursday 30th January at 8:25am on Gold
  13. Series 7 Episode 1: Friday 31st January at 8:20am on Gold

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