2point4 Children (1991–1999)

Stars:

Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Belinda Lang	...	Bill Porter (56 episodes, 1991-1999)
Gary Olsen	...	Ben Porter (56 episodes, 1991-1999)
Julia Hills	...	Rona (56 episodes, 1991-1999)
John Pickard	...	David Porter (56 episodes, 1991-1999)
Clare Buckfield	...	Jenny Porter (39 episodes, 1993-1999)
Kim Benson	...	Christine (38 episodes, 1991-1999)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | number in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Fan site - episode guides, biogs, reviews

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 1991 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min 30 min (55 episodes) 40 min (1 episode)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Sitcom Does...: Families (2011)

User Reviews

Sorry, but it WASN'T rubbish

Sorry, but I have to disagree with the previous comment that it was absolute rubbish, unfunny and unoriginal. Whoever said this obviously hasn't seen all the episodes.

As for "Unfunny", I think a lot of people would disagree with that! This was a series which got record viewing figures when it was shown. Last night we watched "Porky's", the Christmas Special from 1995. We were in fits of laughter. I've got loads of episodes on tape and have watched them repeatedly. They never fail to make me laugh.

True, some of it wasn't that funny, but it most certainly had originality. It's generally agreed by fans that the first two series weren't as good. And some of the episodes were a bit too surreal to be considered funny. But the series did get better as it went on. Perhaps it wasn't considered funny at the time, but being able to watch this show now and compare it to the sitcoms of today (like The Office) only goes to show just how brilliant this comedy was. 2.4 children could have been a classic sitcom if the BBC had given it more airtime. I only hope it will be shown again, instead of endless repeats of Only Fools and Horses and Porridge etc.