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2point4 Children

  • TV Series
  • 1991–1999
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Georgina Cates, Julia Hills, Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, and John Pickard in 2point4 Children (1991)
SitcomComedy

Follows the lives of the Porters; a seemingly average family whose world is frequently turned upside-down, due to bad luck and bizarre occurrence.Follows the lives of the Porters; a seemingly average family whose world is frequently turned upside-down, due to bad luck and bizarre occurrence.Follows the lives of the Porters; a seemingly average family whose world is frequently turned upside-down, due to bad luck and bizarre occurrence.

  • Stars
    • Belinda Lang
    • Gary Olsen
    • Julia Hills
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.8K
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    • Stars
      • Belinda Lang
      • Gary Olsen
      • Julia Hills
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Belinda Lang
    Belinda Lang
    • Wilhelmina 'Bill' Porter
    • 1991–1999
    Gary Olsen
    • Ben Porter…
    • 1991–1999
    Julia Hills
    Julia Hills
    • Rona Harris
    • 1991–1999
    John Pickard
    John Pickard
    • David Porter
    • 1991–1999
    Clare Buckfield
    Clare Buckfield
    • Jenny Porter
    • 1993–1999
    Kim Benson
    • Christine Atkins
    • 1991–1999
    Georgina Cates
    Georgina Cates
    • Jenny Porter
    • 1991–1992
    Liz Smith
    Liz Smith
    • Bette…
    • 1991–1999
    Tom Roberts
    • Tony
    • 1993–1999
    Annette Kerr
    • Dora Grimes…
    • 1991–1999
    Ray Polhill
    • the Biker…
    • 1991–1992
    Barbara Lott
    • Auntie Pearl…
    • 1992–1996
    Sandra Dickinson
    Sandra Dickinson
    • Tina
    • 1992–1999
    Nathan Valente
    • Clive
    • 1994–1998
    Leonard O'Malley
    • Gerry
    • 1991
    Alex Kew
    • Declan
    • 1999
    Arbel Jones
    Arbel Jones
    • Laura
    • 1994–1996
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    • Jake Klinger…
    • 1993–1996
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    8rzg-1

    no rubbish

    No rubbish - no where even near rubbish. Not an original? thats the last thing that could be said of "2.4 children".Predictable? certainly not! Although it was somewhat an unusual series for the BBC, it was hilarious, funny, and witty. I particularly liked Belinda Lang and John Pickard - who I believe preformed wonderfully.Gary olsen was also very good and so were all the other cast members..I never quite new why it was can-celled till reading here today about Gary Olsen's death at a relatively young age. I do wish that they would make more of comedy of this type, much more of them (and show them here in Israel).Thumbs way up!
    10theresaandrews

    Brilliant

    Omg started watching this again its so funny 😅 the one liners are fantastic such a dysfunctional family but brilliance at its best. All the characters are spot on with there characters. Chris's cracks me up big time 😄😁😄😁
    9kevinjdent

    I remember this the first time around....

    I hadn't seen it since then and found it quite by chance just recently. I still laugh out loud and enjoy each episode as much as I did first time round. I understand why they stopped after the tragic death of Gary Olsen. But could it be time to look at the family now with Bill a widower and her children with their own families. Andrew, do it now.
    9Prismark10

    Fun for all the family

    From writer Andrew Marshall who also used to team up and write with David (One foot in the Grave) Renwick comes one of the funniest sitcoms on British television in the 1990s.

    The 1990s were not a good time for a lot of situation comedies in Britain more a barren mirthless wasteland. 2point4 children had genuine chemistry between the main characters Bill and Ben (Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen) and the children were not annoying.

    The show was blessed with good writing and good acting and also some of the episodes could be far out or slightly surreal with the writer taking risks and it paying off. The best thing to say about the show was that it was consistently funny and entertaining.
    10gombar

    Excellent BBC Comedy

    This first two seasons of this comedy series were very strange and they weren't very funny and had a drama element where Bill (the mother) was struggling with all the usual problems in life but that element was a bit depressing and didn't mix well with th comedy elements which is probably why it was dropped. After that it soon became one of the funniest comedy series the BBC have ever made! The chemistry between Bill and Ben's character's were very funny and there was always so many brilliant and memorable sketches in each series. The Christmas specials were hilarious and a real treat for Christmas.

    The show came to a stop when the main actor Gary Olsen playing Bill passed away which was very sad because he was a brilliant actor in films such as Up 'n' Under and a very funny man RIP

    This underrated show has sadly disappeared from our television screens and doesn't to be repeated that often - Though it does appear on UKTV Gold once in a while but it should be repeated on BBC one or two to show this brilliant Comedy to a new audience

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    • Trivia
      Although the show ran for eight years, it only actually covers a four-year period, despite some time-specific references (mostly notably the Millennium-centred final episode). This was partly for storyline reasons, as the first episode of a new series would often pick up immediately from the previous one, and partly to prolong the potential life of the show by not having the Porter children age too quickly.
    • Goofs
      Considering both the Bill and Rona characters work in catering, their culinary skills appear to be, putting it kindly, very basic.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #16.44 (2011)

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1991 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Fan site - episode guides, biogs, reviews
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2.4 Children
    • Filming locations
      • Duke Road, Chiswick, London, England, UK(Used for outside shots of Porter's house and neighbour Rhona)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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