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 7, Episode 4 - The Sweet Hereafter

Collared in the shopping centre by a market researcher, Ben returns home with a plethora of opinion forms and large box of new products to test, including a new chocolate bar called Drool.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 19th March 1998
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 10th August 2012 7:20am Gold
Friday 25th January 2013 7:40am Gold
Friday 25th January 2013 1:00pm Gold
Monday 4th November 2013 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 5th November 2013 6:00am Gold
Wednesday 6th November 2013 7:40pm Drama
Friday 14th February 2014 9:50am Gold
Friday 29th August 2014 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 5th February 2020 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 1st June 2022 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 1st June 2022 12:35pm Gold
Monday 26th September 2022 8:15am Gold
Monday 26th September 2022 12:00pm Gold
Friday 17th November 2023 8:40am Gold
Saturday 18th November 2023 7:45am Gold
Monday 25th March 2024 8:40am Gold
Monday 25th March 2024 12:40pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Belinda Lang Bill
Gary Olsen Ben
Julia Hills Rona
Clare Buckfield Jenny
John Pickard David
Guest cast
Ursula Mohan Market Researcher
Writing team
Paul Alexander Writer
Simon Braithwaite 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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