Don't Slam Your Podcast is back! Joining J.D. for the first episode of 2023 is regular guest Forrest. Together they discuss how the series incorporates the various parodies, as well as the cultural status of each film and TV reference.
Happy Boxing Day! Hope you're enjoying the after dinner nuts; chocolates, cheese and biscuits... and the terrible orange and lemon slices! Join J.D. and new guest Adam for the first ever 2point4 Quiz. If you are interested in participating in a quiz episode, please send an email to 2point4podcast@gmail.com, or get in touch on Twitter or Instagram (both username @2point4podcast).
Following on from last weeks episode, Thomas returns to the podcast to discuss the Vertical plots of 2point4 Children.
In this new discussion, J.D. is joined by podcast guest Thomas Smith to discuss the horizontal plotlines of 2point4 Children. Part 2, discussing the Vertical plots, will be released next week!
Happy Halloween Listeners! J.D.'s back and in this spooky special, Simon Dunn returns to discuss Andrew Marshall's criminally underrated supernatural drama starring Richard Coyle and Samantha Womack!
We've reached the end of the 90s... and the end of 2point4 Children. Y2K panic hits the Porter household for one final hurrah! New guest Jason joins J.D. to review the last ever episode.
Ahead of the Series Eight finale, this mini episode includes a few thank yous, an update on the future of the podcast and the announcement of a new 2point4 Children project.
In the penultimate episode, the Porters adoption process concludes and Ben learns a family secret via his long lost Uncle Lon, played by Windsor Davies. Regular guest Martin chats with J.D. about this howling Halloween episode.
"After The Fox After The Fox Bill and Rona are chasing after the fox"... and new guest Ren joins J.D. to discuss it. Plus, Andrew Marshall tells us of the original post credit gag involving the cameo of a certain famous fox!
Tyler from the Goon Pod chats with J.D. about this gem of an episode in which the whole family finds themselves in sticky situations! Andrew Marshall also discusses an important aspect to the set and how the piano effect was achieved.
Returning guest Emma joins J.D. to discuss Enter the Dragon, Liz Smith's 2point4 swan song and features the first appearance of Alex Kew as Declan.
Lights! Camera! Action! The prospect of fame is the central theme to the opening episode of Series Eight, as the Porters screen test for a new fly-on-the-wall documentary. Regular guest Forrest makes his final appearance and Andrew Marshall details even more behind the scenes change as we begin the final series of 2point4 Children.
Helloooo! In this one-off Dadcast, J.D. and Chris discuss Andrew Marshall's excellent generation gap sitcom Dad; starring George Cole, Kevin McNally, Julia Hills and Toby Ross-Bryant. Go Daddy-O!
The end of one chapter... and the beginning of another. As Bill and Ben drop Jenny off at University, they come across a young boy who will change the Porters' lives forever. New guest Emma joins J.D. to discuss the emotional Series 7 finale. Plus Andrew Marshall reveals the reasons behind the big changes that would lead into the final series....
Bart Ruspoli, (Bafta nominated producer of Boiling Point ) guest stars as Fabrizio, David's Italian exchange student, who brings chaos to the Porter household. Singer songwriter Tophy Dye joins J.D. to discuss Paul Smith's second and final episode. You can listen to Tophy's debut album, Skeletons, on various platforms as detailed on his website: https://www.tophydye.com/
What begins as a typical Bette visits turns into an episode where we finally meet Bill's Father... who's been dead for 10 years! Sitcom Stephen returns to discuss this chilly and hilarious fan favourite.
J.D. chats to Paul Alexander about his behind the scenes memories of The Sweet Hereafter and more. Paul's writing credits include Red Dwarf, Goodnight Sweetheart, My Hero and the various S Club 7 TV Shows (including Seeing Double, the 2003 movie). You can find out more about Paul at his website: https://pabloxander.com/
We've reached it... the Drool Bar episode! Join J.D. and new guest Joe Ford who gorge on this classic episode written by Paul Alexander and Simon Braithwaite.
Bill's ex boyfriend Malcolm appears after 20 years. But will old sparks fly? Podcast friend David joins J.D. to discuss the first ever episode written by Paul Smith.
Football + Luck x Repeating the same routine each Saturday in order to win = Dressing up as the Spice Girls in the shopping precinct! J.D. is joined by new guest Rachael Arnold to discuss this classic episode about the British obsession with football. Plus, along with the whole series, When Saturday Comes is available to watch on BBC iPlayer!
We're back! And.... I'm not speaking to you! Just kidding, but none of the family speak to each other as Bill's Perfect Day turns upside down. David gives Jenny fake exam results. She dyes his hair green. And Ben's bought a life sized replica of FAB1! Chris returns to chat about this perfect opening to Series 7 which sees a full blown domestic at the Porter household!
David Porter's all grown up! Here is J.D.'s chat with John Pickard about 2point4 Children and more...
Following the success of 2point4 Children, Andrew Marshall wrote two series of the hospital sitcom Health & Efficiency. Despite one of the most impressive cast of actors ever brought together for a sitcom, a politically charged premise and a darkly comical look at the challenges facing the NHS in the 1990s (which, without doubt, remains relevant today) it has been all but forgotten about. In this special episode of Don't Slam Your Podcast, Andrew Marshall shares memories of his underrated si...
The Porters are stowaways on the Oriana and they're in Auntie Tina's cabin! Podcast friend David joins J.D. to chat about this fan favourite festive farce from 1996. Plus, Andrew Marshall gives us behind the scenes details about its conception, the challenges of filming on a cruise ship and more!
Tom Selway returns to chat with J.D. about the Series Six finale. Bill's bad day worsens; Ben's gone missing and Rona takes home a baby (played by Julia Hill's real life daughter and comedy sensation Abi Clarke), who was left abandoned by a hospital. Poor Bill then has to help Rona retrieve the baby after she becomes trapped in the most awkward of places!
New guest Tom Selway joins J.D. for the two part Series 6 finale. In Part 1, Bill inherits a mink coat and finds herself sold off at an auction to the highest bidder. Part 2 will be released tomorrow.
Ben receives an invitation to join... The Brotherhood of the Plunger. New guest Ian joins J.D. to discuss an episode which includes the most elaborate set in the series and Andrew Marshall reveals its inspiration.
How will the family convince Bill that they can look after a dog? Simple; by pretending they have an imaginary one! So how do they end up with 3?! Podcast friend Matthew returns to dissect The Trouble With Harry.
"One careless move today will result in a serious fall." Later on, Bill, Rona and Aunt Belle are trapped on a window ledge "like a set of paper doilies." Chris returns to discuss Vertigo, another fan favourite, which includes one of the most effective special effects in a sitcom. And, if you have ever wondered how it was achieved, Andrew Marshall explains it all.
It's Halloween night. Bill grows suspicious as strange goings on occur next door. But surely the worlds most famous vampire hasn't moved to Chepstow Road? Podcast friend David returns to discuss this treat of an episode. Plus, Andrew Marshall provides insight into the mechanics of the script and even reveals a plot for, the never made, Series 9.
