List of ''2point4 children'' characters
Below is a list of characters, along with descriptions, from the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children. The show was aired from 1991-1999.
Main cast
Bill Porter
Willemena "Bill" Porter (played by Belinda Lang) is wife to Ben and mother to Jenny and David. She runs a catering company from series 2 onwards with Rona Harris. Her mother Bette 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 sexual 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 laid-back 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 of 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. Halfway through the first series, Jenny becomes a vegetarian.
Rona Harris
Rona Harris (played by Julia Hills) is Bill's best friend.
Recurring characters
Christine Atkins
Christine (played by: Kim Benson) is Ben's part time plumbing assistant. She tends to get flustered and often uses sarcasm.
Jake Klinger
Played By: Roger Lloyd-Pack
Bette Gates
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