List of 2point4 children characters

Below is a list of characters, along with descriptions, from the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children. The show was aired throughout the nineties.

Main cast

Bill Porter

Willemena "Bill" Porter (played by Belinda Lang) is wife to Ben and mother to Jenny and David who runs a catering company from series 2 onwards with her best friend Rona Harris. She is the daughter of Bette who visits from time to time, she also has an aunt called Belle. During series 1 she and Rona work at a bakery but they resign because of harassment. In series 8 she and Ben foster a boy called Declen who comes to live with them.

Ben Porter

Ben Porter (played by: Gary Olsen) is the father of the Porter family. He works as self-employed plumber sometimes assisted by Christine. He is a lazy, laid-back sort with a childish sense that gets on his wife's nerves.

David Porter

David Porter (played by: John Pickard) is the son of the Porter family. He has a love for horror movies and weird stuff and sometimes annoys his older sister Jenny.

Jenny Porter

Jenny Porter (played by: Georgina Cates (Series 1-2) then Clare Buckfield (Series 3-8)) is the daughter of the Porter family. She loves to go out with one of her boyfriends often hindered by her over-restrictive mother. Since halfway through the first series, Jenny has become a vegetarian.

Rona Harris

Played By: Julia Hills

Recurring characters

Christine

Christine (played by: Kim Benson) is Ben's part time plumbing assistant. She tends to get flustered and often speaks in sarcasm.

Jake Klinger

Played By: Roger Lloyd-Pack

Bette

Played By: Liz Smith

Aunt Belle

Played By: Liz Smith

Aunt Pearl

Biological mother of Rona and sister of Ena

Played By: Barbara Lott

Aunt Tina

Played By: Sandra Dickinson