The Porters reluctantly pack to spend Christmas with Bill's awful mum

2Point4 Children Christmas Special 1992: Misery

Christmas Special 1992. The Porter family are reluctantly packing up to spend Christmas with Bill's awful mother in Suffolk.

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90s comedy gem starring Belinda Lang & the late Gary Olsen

90s comedy gem starring Belinda Lang & the late Gary Olsen. Weird, sometimes dark things are happening to the hapless Porter family, who are anything but average!

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Jenny has not been attending classes at school.

Leader of the Pack

Jenny has not been attending classes at school, and Bill discovers that she has been secretly dating a boy with a motorbike.

S1, E2. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Bill's relationship with Ben is under strain.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Bill's relationship with Ben is under strain. As a result, the idea of a relationship with Angelo, the biker, seems increasingly tempting.

S1, E3. When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Go Shopping

The Porters have a family barbecue and Jenny wants to be a vegetarian.

When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Go Shopping

The Porters have a family barbecue, which makes Jenny decide that she wants to be a vegetarian. Meanwhile, Bill is accused of shoplifting.

Bill's mother Bette arrives, but Ben has forgotten to tell Bill she is coming.

Love and Marriage

Bill's mother Bette arrives, but Ben has forgotten to tell Bill she is coming. Ben encounters an old flame and she propositions him.

Bill tries to teach David and Jenny that being honest is a sign of maturity.

Dirty Bowling

Bill tries to teach David and Jenny that being honest is a sign of maturity, while Ben's secretive trips to his workshop are becoming more frequent.

Ben is reluctant to sell his car as he wants to take part in the Chelsea cruise.

Young at Heart

Ben is reluctant to sell his car as he wants to take part in the Chelsea cruise. Bill relents on the basis that money is not everything.

Bill tries to come to terms with the fact that life's got it in for her.

I'm Going Slightly Mad

Bill tries to come to terms with the fact that life's got it in for her while Rona is still free and single.

Bill is asked to look after the neighbours' dog.

Bedtime for Bonzo

Bill is asked to look after the neighbours' dog. Events take a turn for the worse when the dog becomes sick and Bill has to make a difficult decision.

Bill fears she is pregnant, and buys a home pregnancy test.

Hormones

Bill fears she is pregnant, and buys a home pregnancy test. When she discovers one of the testers is missing, she thinks Jenny is pregnant.

Ben is surprised when he sees his estranged father again.

One Night in Bangkok

Bill gets into trouble at work. To cheer her up, Rona tries to persuade her to go on a girls' night out and see a group of male strippers.

Bill finds out about a death and also feels frustrated with her job.

The Skeleton in the Cupboard

Bill finds out about Angelo's death. Feeling unfulfilled and stressed by the hours she has to work at the factory, she decides to find another job.

Rona gets ready for her shotgun wedding to Gordon.

Bird on a Wire

Rona gets ready for her shotgun wedding to Gordon, and the Porters' house is in chaos as Bill prepares the food. Ben decides to hide out in his car.

Rona is waiting at a bus stop to get to her wedding.

Thank Your Lucky Stars

While Bill, Ben and Jenny await news of David from the doctor, Rona is waiting at a bus stop to get to her wedding.

Bill finds David's diary while cleaning his room. Will she read it?  

Secret Diary of David Porter

Bill finds David's diary and reads it, showing the previous mishaps at the Porters', including Rona's gay brother getting close and personal with Ben.

Bill and Ben see two men smuggling goods into a car.

When the Children Are Asleep

Whilst David and Jenny are asleep, Bill and Ben see two men smuggling goods into a car, leading them to believe the pair are thieves.

Ben becomes addicted to a computer game, trying to relieve the stress.

Badgers End

Ben becomes addicted to a computer game, trying to relieve the stress of his decline in customers, while Rona visits an old Catholic school.

S3, E4. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Jenny helps her mum and Rona in a catering event.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Jenny helps her mum and Rona in a catering event. The day is stressful enough for the women, but added to their troubles is the nightmarish Tina.

Ben's long-running feud with Jake ends in apparent tragedy.

Beam Me Up Scotty

Ben's long-running feud with Jake, a rival heating repairman, ends in apparent tragedy. Meanwhile, Bill is paid a visit by a health inspector.

The Porters go on holiday but disaster strikes in the form of a hurricane named 'Bill'

Whoopee We're All Going to Die

The Porters go on holiday to Florida, but disaster strikes in the form of a hurricane named 'Bill' that seems to be following them.

Bill and Ben demonstrate how not to embarrass your daughter.

The Parent Trap

Bill and Ben demonstrate how not to embarrass your daughter in front of your potential in-laws.

Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture.

Family Plot

Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture and sparkling conversation.

A strange ethereal force causes the arrival of a sinister letter at the Porter household.

Fortuosity

Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs.

Curiosity Killed the Cat

Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once.

Frenzy

Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once, when Bill and Rona meet some unexpected visitors from India.

An electrical fault in the Porters' house results in a blazing inferno.

You Only Live Twice

An electrical fault in the Porters' house results in a blazing inferno as the accumulation of a lifetime goes up in smoke.

There are arguments in the Porter house when Ben buys a lottery ticket.

Greed

S5, E2. We'd Like to Know a Little Bit About You

Bill finds an intriguing clue on a scrap of paper.

We'd Like to Know a Little Bit About You

Bill finds an intriguing clue on a scrap of paper that leads her to a disturbing conclusion about David.

Bill and Ben look after the Grime's house... again.

The Deep

With no more pets to worry about, it must be safe for Bill and Ben to look after the Grime's house.

Jenny is worried about a bank holiday visit from Clive's German grandmother.

Mayday

What could possibly stop Bill and Ben being on time for David's acting competition?

Seven Dials

Rona is in danger of losing her house and the only person who can help her is her mother.

The Truth Is Out There

Rona is in danger of losing her house and the only person who can help her is her mother, but she died some time ago - or did she?

Ben is bored and missing the football season. Bill and Rona are also feeling listless.

Dog Day Afternoon

Ben is bored and missing the football season, while Bill and Rona are also feeling listless. Meanwhile, Jenny's boyfriend sets off to buy a ring…

It's Halloween and Ben's excited to say the least.

The Lady Vanishes

It's Halloween and Ben's excited to say the least. Jenny's got a party to go to. David has a new pizza delivery job and Bill... well, she's convinced that she is living next door to a vampire.

Bill and Rona pay aunt Belle a visit and end up inches from falling almost 20 storeys.

Vertigo

Bill and Rona pay aunt Belle a visit, and end up inches from falling almost 20 storeys to the ground. Rona's fascination with horoscopes does nothing to help matters.

Bill comes under pressure to agree to owning a family pet.

The Trouble with Harry

Bill's not keen to agree to owning a family pet because she thinks she'll end up looking after it. Ben suggests they create an imaginary dog for two weeks - but they end up with three real ones.

Ben's 38th birthday is approaching, leaving him depressed about his increasing years.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Ben's 38th birthday is approaching, leaving him rather depressed about his increasing years. Relief is soon offered, however, in the form of the Purple Plug.

S6, E6. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Domestic sitcom. Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.

Ben goes missing, but a bigger problem soon emerges.

And Now the Screaming Starts

Rona turns up with an abandoned baby, which crawls under the floorboards. Ben finds a novel way of coping when he starts to feel depressed about his age.

It's a perfect day in the Porter house. Jenny and David are at each others' necks.

Perfect Day

It's a perfect day in the Porter house. Jenny and David are at each others' necks, Rona's got the shopping wildly wrong, and Ben's finally sold the impractical 1950s Chevvy. And quite soon, nobody's speaking to anyone else.

Collared by market researcher, Ben returns home with a plethora of new products to test.

The Sweet Hereafter

Collared in the shopping centre by a market researcher, Ben returns home with a plethora of opinion forms and large box of new products to test, including a new chocolate bar called Drool.

S7, E5. When Did You Last See Your Father?

Bill's mum, Bette, makes a shocking confession about her late husband.

When Did You Last See Your Father?

Bill's mum, Bette, makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen. The company that stored him has gone into liquidation - so now she has to take the freezer home.

An exchange student from Italy causes ructions in the Porter household.

The Italian Job

An exchange student from Italy causes ructions in the Porter household. Bill's just about at the end of her tether, but there could be more at stake than she realises.

Bill and Ben bid farewell to Jenny. Ben reprimands a van thief.

The Heart Has Its Reasons

Bill and Ben bid farewell to Jenny. Ben reprimands a van thief, an action that has a number of repercussions for the Porters.

Ben gets the family involved in a fly-on-the-wall documentary.

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.

Ben becomes annoyed at Bette's indulgent behaviour towards Declan.

Enter the Dragon

Ben becomes annoyed at Bette's indulgent behaviour towards Declan. Bill and Ben are both keen to end Bette's stay as quickly as possible.

Ben decides to impose diversionary tactics when Jenny brings a male college friend home.

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.

Against her better judgement, Bill is persuaded to take a trip to France to buy alcohol.

After the Fox

Against her better judgement, Bill is persuaded to take a trip to France to pick up some cheap alcohol, but her and Rona end up with more than they bargained for.

On Halloween, the Porters learn that Declan is to be fostered with them permanently.

Carry on Screaming

On Halloween, the Porters learn that Declan is to be fostered with them permanently. However, social services manages to trace some of Ben's long-lost relatives and information emerges concerning something handed down through the male line.

Bill is determined to enjoy the millennium, despite Ben's worries.

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.

Bill decides to trust Ben with buying the Christmas food - bad idea?

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Christmas in a hotel - it all sounds like such a good idea, doesn't it?!

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