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The Millennium Experience

Season 8 • Episode 6

Latest

The Millennium Experience

Dec 30, 1999

After all the panic about what may happen at the millennium, Bill is determined that the night will be a memorable one for all the family.

Overview

They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.

Content warning

parental anxiety disguised as farcemarriage as endurance sportteenage identity crisisthe absurdity of modern family life

Standout Aspects

Writing

Marshall's scripts layer wordplay so dense you'll catch new jokes years later.

Acting

Gary Olsen's Ben: pure elastic-limbed chaos in a cardigan.

Best for:Rewatch·Solo

Creator

Andrew Marshall

First AiredSep 3, 1991

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Seasons8·Episodes56

Top Cast

Gary Olsen

Ben Porter

Belinda Lang

Bill Porter

Clare Buckfield

Jenny Porter

Julia Hills

Rona Harris

John Pickard

David Porter

Georgina Cates

Jenny Porter

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The title refers to the average UK family size—2.4 children—making the Porters statistically typical yet utterly unhinged.

Cultural

Creator Andrew Marshall later admitted he wrote Bill as his own anxiety-ridden alter ego, explaining why she keeps imagining her own death.

BBC 2 Point 4 Children Opening Credits

BBC 2 Point 4 Children Opening Credits

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