2point4 Children. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Belinda Lang), David (John Pickard), Ben (Gary Olsen), Jenny (Clare Buckfield). Copyright: BBC
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 6 - 2point4 Christmas - Two Years Before The Mast
Bill, Ben, David and Rona find themselves having a drastically different Christmas than planned after dropping Tina off for a cruise from Southampton. Jenny's isn't faring much better, either.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 26th December 1996
- Time
- 8:20pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 40 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3rd December 2019 | 12:55pm | Gold |
| Friday 6th December 2019 | 1:35pm | Gold |
| Saturday 21st December 2019 | 7:10am | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd December 2020 | 12:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th December 2020 | 1:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th December 2020 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th December 2020 | 3:05am | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th December 2022 | 8:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th December 2022 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Friday 23rd December 2022 | 8:45am | Gold |
| Thursday 7th December 2023 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th December 2023 | 9:25am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Belinda Lang | Bill |
| Gary Olsen | Ben |
| Julia Hills | Rona |
| Clare Buckfield | Jenny |
| John Pickard | David |
| Kim Benson | Christine |
| Liz Smith | Bette (Bill's mum) |
| Sandra Dickinson | Tina (Ben's sister) |
| Barbara Lott | Auntie Pearl |
| Jeremy Hawk | Fletcher (Tina's charmer) |
| Paul Williamson | Commodore Henderson |
| Andrew Marshall | Writer |
| Nick Wood | Director |
| Andrew Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |