2Point4 Children

Series 6

1996 · 8 episodes

Series 6 of 2point4 Children first aired on 14th November 1996 with seven episodes finishing on 20th December 1996 with a Christmas special airing on 26th December 1996.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Dog Day Afternoon

   14 Nov 1996

   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.

2. 

   2. The Lady Vanishes

   21 Nov 1996

   Bill is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing time at home, but fate intervenes.

3. 

   3. Vertigo

   28 Nov 1996

   Bill tells Rona not to heed the dire predictions of Psychic Sadie's latest horoscope. But following a worrying phone call from her eccentric Aunt Belle, she is not so certain.

4. 

   4. The Trouble With Harry

   5 Dec 1996

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

5. 

   5. The Man Who Knew Too Much

   12 Dec 1996

   Ben's disaffection with his age leads him into a vulnerable situation when he applies to join a plumbers' secret society known only as the Brotherhood of the Plunger.

6. 

   6. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

   19 Dec 1996

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

7. 

   7. And Now the Screaming Starts

   20 Dec 1996

   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.

8. 

   8. Two Years Before the Mast (1996 Christmas Special)

   26 Dec 1996

   Bill, Ben, Rona and David end up as stowaways on a cruise ship. Jenny is stuck at home with Bette and Aunt Pearl, who set about making Christmas dinner.