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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 7, Episode 1 is repeated on Gold today at 12pm.

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 7 Episode 1: Today at 12pm on Gold
  2. Series 7 Episode 2: Today at 12:40pm on Gold
  3. Series 7 Episode 2: Tomorrow at 8:15am on Gold
  4. Series 7 Episode 3: Monday at 12:40pm on Gold
  5. Series 7 Episode 3: Tuesday at 12pm on Gold
  6. Series 7 Episode 5: Tuesday at 12:40pm on Gold
  7. Series 7 Episode 5: Wednesday at 12pm on Gold
  8. Series 7 Episode 6: Wednesday at 12:40pm on Gold
  9. Series 7 Episode 6: Thursday at 12pm on Gold
  10. Series 7 Episode 7: Thursday at 12:40pm on GoldShow all repeats
  11. Series 7 Episode 7: Friday 30th October at 12pm on Gold
  12. Series 8 Episode 1: Friday 30th October at 12:40pm on Gold
  13. Series 8 Episode 2: Monday 2nd November at 12:40pm on Gold
  14. Series 8 Episode 2: Tuesday 3rd November at 11:20am on Gold
  15. Series 8 Episode 3: Tuesday 3rd November at 12pm on Gold
  16. Series 8 Episode 3: Wednesday 4th November at 10:40am on Gold
  17. Series 8 Episode 4: Wednesday 4th November at 11:20am on Gold
  18. Series 8 Episode 4: Thursday 5th November at 11:20am on Gold
  19. Series 8 Episode 5: Thursday 5th November at 12pm on Gold
  20. Series 8 Episode 5: Friday 6th November at 11:20am on Gold
  21. Series 8 Episode 6: Friday 6th November at 12pm on Gold

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