2point4 Children Episode Guide

Episode Guide

2point4 Children: Season 8 (1999)

• Season 8 Episode 6: The Millennium Experience

  Bill is determined to enjoy the millennium, despite Ben's worries - but Tina's sudden appearance forces events to take an unpleasant turn. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 8 Episode 5: Carry on Screaming

  Ben learns something very disturbing on Hallowe'en. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang

• Season 8 Episode 4: After the Fox

  Bill and Rona go shopping in France and return with more than they bargained for. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 8 Episode 3: Sticky Fingers

  Ben decides to impose diversionary tactics when Jenny brings a male college friend home with the intention of sleeping with him. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona have a high time gluing floor tiles in their warehouse. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang as long-suffering wife and mum Bill, with Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 8 Episode 2: Enter the Dragon

  Bill's mother arrives and starts taking over Declan's household roles. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 8 Episode 1: Fame

  Ben gets the family involved in a fly-on-the-wall documentary - but in doing so risks jeopardising their chances of becoming foster parents. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

2point4 Children: Season 7 (1998)

• Season 7 Episode 7: The Heart Has Its Reasons

  There's a tearful farewell as Jenny leaves for university, then a new arrival turns up from an unexpected source. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang

• Season 7 Episode 6: The Italian Job

  The family takes in an Italian exchange student who causes disruption in the Porter household. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang

• Season 7 Episode 5: When Did You Last See Your Father?

  Bill's mother reveals disturbing news about her late father, and David dates a new girlfriend. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 7 Episode 4: The Sweet Hereafter

  Ben is given a box of new products to test by a market researcher - but one of them has a worrying effect on the family. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang as long-suffering wife and mum Bill, with Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 7 Episode 3: Malcolm X

  Bill's former boyfriend turns up, posing a serious threat to the future of the entire family

• Season 7 Episode 2: When Saturday Comes

  Jenny prepares to leave for college, while superstitious Ben takes a series of increasingly bizarre measures to ensure his favourite football team keeps winning, press-ganging the rest of the family into helping. Domestic disharmony, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 7 Episode 1: A Perfect Day

  Bill's hopes for a peaceful stress-free day are cruelly dashed when Jenny receives unpleasant news and Rona stares disaster in the face. As if this wasn't enough to cope with, she faces the added pressure of trying to wean the family off an addictive chocolate bar they've been asked to market test

2point4 Children: Season 6 (1996)

• Season 6 Episode 7: And Now the Screaming Starts

  Part two of two. Ben disappears and Rona returns from the hospital with more than she bargained for. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang as long-suffering wife and mum Bill, with Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 6 Episode 6: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

  Part one of two. Bill discovers her Aunt Annie has left her the contents of a wardrobe in her will, and wonders whether the answer to Ben's mid-life crisis might be lurking among the jumble. Comedy, starring Gary Olsen, Belinda Lang and Clare Buckfield

• Season 6 Episode 5: The Man Who Knew Too Much

  Ben starts to think he's over the hill and decides to make up for his misspent youth by joining a secret plumbers' organisation - much to the amusement of his family. Comedy, starring Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang

• Season 6 Episode 4: The Trouble with Harry

  Bill refuses to give in to Ben's demands for a pet, and suggests they create an imaginary one instead. Little does she realise how much their pretend four-legged friend will take over the household. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 6 Episode 3: Vertigo

  A visit to Aunt Belle turns into a real melodrama when Bill finds the poor woman teetering on the ledge of her tower block. Back at home, Ben tries to give Jenny some parental advice. Comedy, with Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 6 Episode 2: The Lady Vanishes

  Bill thinks there's something odd about her new neighbour - and the arrival of a coffin-shaped package convinces her she's living next door to a vampire. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 6 Episode 1: Dog Day Afternoon

  Relative normality is restored in the Porter household - but it may not last long. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

2point4 Children: Season 5 (1995)

• Season 5 Episode 6: The Truth Is Out There

  Rona faces losing her house unless she can find her birth certificate, prompting Ben and David to organise a seance in the hope of receiving paranormal guidance from her late mother. Andrew Marshall's comedy, starring Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang

• Season 5 Episode 5: Seven Dials

  The Porters assure David they'll be there for him as he takes a bow in the school drama contest - but unfortunately, Ben is forced to make an early exit, while Bill somehow finds herself locked in a warehouse dressed in one of Shirley Bassey's frocks. Roger Lloyd Pack guest stars

• Season 5 Episode 4: Mayday

  Jenny's boyfriend Clive asks if he can bring his German grandmother round for tea, but Bill's battleaxe mother Bette turns up unexpectedly and throws the arrangement into confusion. To make matters worse, Rona's Aunt Pearl also puts in an appearance and spreads her own brand of domestic discord

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Deep

  Bill discovers Ben has agreed to take care of their neighbours' house while they are away on holiday and immediately recalls his past disasters with pets. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 5 Episode 2: We'd Like to Know a Little Bit About You for Our Files

  Bill finds an intriguing clue on a scrap of paper, leading her to the disturbing conclusion that David is having an affair with an older woman. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 5 Episode 1: Greed

  Lottery fever hits the Porter household as Ben chooses his numbers for a rollover jackpot - then realises he's left the ticket in his work trousers, and Bill's just washed them. Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, Clare Buckfield and John Pickard star

2point4 Children: Season 4 (1994)

• Season 4 Episode 6: You Only Live Twice

  Bill and Ben are forced to take stock of themselves as their home and all its contents are engulfed in a raging fire. Meanwhile, neighbour Rona presents her boyfriend with an ultimatum - and traps him inside a sofa bed until he makes up his mind. Family comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen and Julia Hills

• Season 4 Episode 5: Frenzy

  Jenny has to confide in her father when Bill and Rona are busy with unexpected visitors. Belinda Lang stars

• Season 4 Episode 4: Curiosity Killed the Cat

  Bill is confined to bed with a cold and spends her time spying through a telescope on the drama unfolding at Rona's house, while Ben is lumbered with the task of looking after a mischievous moggy. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and Clare Buckfield

• Season 4 Episode 3: Fortuosity

  Bill receives several chain letters, but resolves to ignore them - until various domestic mishaps cause her to think again. Andrew Marshall's comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and Clare Buckfield

• Season 4 Episode 2: Family Plot

  Bill pretends there has been a power cut in a bid to encourage the family to spend an evening talking to each other

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Parent Trap

  Bill's dream of a new kitchen turns slowly into a nightmare and Ben makes a bizarre purchase at a car-boot sale. Daughter Jenny dreads introducing her family to a new boyfriend's parents. Comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and Clare Buckfield

2point4 Children: Season 3 (1993)

• Season 3 Episode 6: Whoopee, We're All Going to Die

  The family holiday is ruined when Bill's namesake pursues her across America

• Season 3 Episode 5: Beam Me Up, Scotty

  Bill's business suffers a setback after a visit from the health inspector, and Ben finds himself stuck in an endless feud when a rival plumber fakes his own death as payback for an argument between the pair

• Season 3 Episode 4: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

  Bill and Rona cater for a wedding, but it seems everything is going against them when Jenny argues with her boyfriend and Tina suspects Brian may be cheating on her. Rona has also decided she wants a child and begins to look for the ideal father - a search that leads her to Tony, the wedding DJ

• Season 3 Episode 3: Badger's Bend

  Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang as long-suffering wife and mum Bill, with Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and John Pickard

• Season 3 Episode 2: When the Children are Asleep

  Bill and Ben endure a terrifying night involving burglary and radio phone-ins. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Secret Diary of David Porter

  David's secrets come to light when his diary is discovered. Family sitcom, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

2point4 Children: Season 2 (1992)

• Season 2 Episode 7: Thank Your Lucky Stars

  Part two of two. David is hospitalised, while Rona struggles to make it to the church on time

• Season 2 Episode 6: Bird on a Wire

  Part one of two. Bill is bothered about the catering arrangements for Rona's wedding

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Skeleton in the Cupboard

  Rona makes a confession, Bill receives advice on interview technique, and a strange presence pervades the Porter household

• Season 2 Episode 4: Hormones

  Bill's pregnancy testing kit goes missing and Jenny begins acting suspiciously, while Ben and David are affected by a night of video violence. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 2 Episode 3: One Night in Bangkok

  Ben's globetrotting father returns with a Thai wife, who is introduced to the world of male strippers by Bill and Rona

• Season 2 Episode 2: Bedtime for Bonzo

  Ben falls ill, and Bill's suggestion for resolving Rufus the dog's flatulence problem leaves Jenny and David fuming

• Season 2 Episode 1: I'm Going Slightly Mad

  Bill goes stir-crazy after losing her job at the bakery, and finds herself filling time by reading magazine problem pages and watching soaps in between visits to the DSS. Meanwhile, Ben is busy trying to recruit a new employee for his central heating company. Domestic comedy, starring Belinda Lang

2point4 Children: Season 1 (1991)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Young at Heart

  Ben gets an offer Bill can't refuse, while Rona begins to question her lifestyle. Domestic sitcom, starring Belinda Lang and Gary Olsen

• Season 1 Episode 5: Dirty Bowling

  Bill finally decides to take her driving test, but is concerned that Ben seems to be keeping a secret from her

• Season 1 Episode 4: Love and Marriage

  The arrival of her mother forces Bill to reassess her feelings and face up to a few home truths, while Ben bumps into an old flame

• Season 1 Episode 3: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Go Shopping

  Bill decides to become a vegetarian and goes in search of lentils, while Ben is more concerned about a letter from the taxman

• Season 1 Episode 2: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

  Ben arrives home exhausted and a mystery man offers Bill a ride on the back of his motorbike

• Season 1 Episode 1: Leader of the Pack

  Throughout the day, Bill keeps bumping into a man on a motorcycle. She is also forced to visit her daughter's school after Jenny plays truant to meet a boy. First episode of the domestic sitcom, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen and Claire Woodgate

2point4 Children: Special (1992 - 1996)

• Babes in the Wood

  Rona and the Porter family plan a relaxing Christmas with Bette and Auntie Pearl in a country hotel : but fate has other ideas. Family comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills and Clare Buckfield

• Misery

  The Porters brace themselves for a distinctly unmerry Christmas when they visit Bill's mum

• Porky's

  Bill makes the mistake of asking Ben to do the Christmas food shopping, and is horrified to discover he has forgotten the meat : but it soon transpires he has his own plans for providing some rather unconventional seasonal fare for the Porters' table. Yuletide special of Andrew Marshall's family comedy, starring Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, Clare Buckfield and John Pickard

• Relax-Ay-Voo

  As the Porter clan prepare to spend the festive season at home, Bill's Christmas wishes seem to be coming true

• Two Years Before the Mast

  The family travel to Portsmouth to help Ben's sister pack her luggage on a ship. However, a mix-up in the harbour sees them embark on an unscheduled cruise and facing Christmas as stowaways. Comedy, starring Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang