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 5, Episode 3 - The Deep

Life at the Porters' appears to have taken on a relative level of normality. Stressful of course, but normal. Then Ben lets slip that he's agreed to watch the Grimes' house again.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 16th October 1995
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 28th July 2012 7:00am Gold
Friday 11th January 2013 7:40am Gold
Saturday 12th January 2013 6:00am Gold
Monday 21st October 2013 7:25am Gold
Tuesday 22nd October 2013 6:00am Gold
Friday 25th October 2013 2:30pm Drama
Friday 25th October 2013 8:20pm Drama
Tuesday 28th January 2014 9:50am Gold
Wednesday 29th January 2014 6:10am Gold
Friday 8th August 2014 6:00am Gold
Friday 8th February 2019 11:55am Gold
Thursday 4th April 2019 11:40am Gold
Thursday 4th April 2019 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 5th September 2019 11:40am Gold
Thursday 5th September 2019 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th January 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 7th October 2020 1:10pm Gold
Thursday 8th October 2020 12:30pm Gold
Thursday 26th November 2020 12:00pm Gold
Friday 27th November 2020 11:20am Gold
Friday 13th May 2022 8:30am Gold
Friday 13th May 2022 1:50pm Gold
Wednesday 7th September 2022 8:15am Gold
Wednesday 7th September 2022 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th September 2022 2:40am Gold
Monday 11th September 2023 8:15am Gold
Monday 11th September 2023 12:15pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 8:25am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Belinda Lang Bill
Gary Olsen Ben
Julia Hills Rona
Clare Buckfield Jenny
John Pickard David
Guest cast
Annette Kerr Mrs. Dora Grimes (Next-door neighbour)
Sandra Dickinson Tina (Ben's sister)
Tom Roberts Tony (Rona's boyfriend)
Stanley Lloyd Mr. Leonard Grimes (Next-door neighbour)
Writing team
Andrew Marshall Writer
Production team
Richard Boden Director
Richard Boden Producer
Brian Cutts Editor
Gwen Evans Production Designer
Christophe Gerard Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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