22 Kids and Counting

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19 out of Noel and Sue Radford's 22 still live in their 10 bedroom home; a summer of lockdowns and homeschooling nine children adds to the pressure of child raising, and then things get even tougher when the family bakery closes due to the pandemic.
Episode 1
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The Radfords - Britain’s biggest family, return and they are faced with one of the most important decisions they will ever make - should they continue having children, or stop at 22? When another giant family, the Walkers, come to visit, Noel and Sue have time to speak with their old friends about what they should do. Once their minds are made up, they have to break the news to the rest of the family, but how will they receive the news? Noel’s been running his pie business for over 20 years and

Episode 2
S2 E2

In this episode it’s even busier than ever in the Radford house. Noel wants to get fit and has entered a 10k race. He used to be a marathon runner but that was a long time ago - 22 kids, a busy business and a lot of fast-food have taken their toll. Even a gentle jog is a struggle and when he gets a health check the news is worrying for him and the whole family. Nineteen-year-old single mum Millie has always relied on support from Mum, Dad and the whole family as she brings up baby Ophelia. Now s

Episode 3
S2 E3

This week the Radfords are going on their first holiday for almost two years and it is going to epic! Noel and Sue have decided to take the kids on a tour of the Scottish Highlands and they are going in convoy - two camper vans are needed to fit everyone in. While they are away single mum Millie will be in charge at home keeping an eye on her teenage brothers and the four dogs as well as looking after baby Ophelia. The biggest challenge for Sue is simply driving one of the huge vans on those nar

Episode 4
S2 E4

It’s all change at the Radford house. As one child moves back home another moves out which upsets the careful balance of who has their own bedroom and who doesn’t in this rambling 10 bed house. There are never enough bedrooms to keep everyone happy but a visit from a very special visitor cheers them all up and gives Sue the chance to reflect on her own very special life story. Noel is busy looking for new premises for his booming pie business, Luke has come home from the RAF which didn’t turn ou

Episode 5
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It is a stressful week for Sue, Noel and the whole Radford family. At home everything’s in overdrive because the whole Radford clan is coming together at the weekend for their first big gathering in two years to have a christening for 1 year old and Heidie and two-year-old Phoebe. The pie business is booming which is good news and bad news for Noel who 6,500 pies to deliver and no one to help him as right-hand woman Chloe is off work. He needs someone to help and it turns out that Luke is availa

Episode 6
S2 E6

With half term approaching Sue and Noel pull out all the stops to keep the kids entertained. Sue and Noel have survived 128 school holidays – not to mention lockdown – so they know a thing or two about keeping the kids busy when they are not at school. They also like a bit of competition – well quite a lot of competition. They decide to have their own 'Radford Olympics' on the beach with an egg and spoon, a three-legged race and a final showdown between Mum and Dad. By the end of the day all the

Episode 7
S2 E7

This week the Radfords are as busy as ever and it’s far from plain sailing. Keeping their rambling 10 bedroom house clean and tidy is a never-ending task, the girls say the boys don’t pull their weight and the boys blame the girls for creating so much mess, and Sue has had enough! Noel comes up with a cunning plan, switches off the broadband and summons everyone downstairs to announce a girls v boys chore war. Noel and Sue know that they are blessed to have such a healthy and happy brood but one

Episode 8
S2 E8

Sue knows all about keeping unruly toddlers and rebellious teenagers in line but when it comes to her four dogs it’s a different story. Lola the Collie is a good girl but the three French Bulldogs are a law unto themselves, worst of all is two-year-old Bluebell. It’s got so bad that Noel’s said she will have to go unless she learns to behave so Sue calls in a dog behaviourist to help discipline those unruly pups. In the bakery Noel and Chloe are pitching their pies to a big pub chain. The mornin

Episode 9
S2 E9

The Radford family are dealing with some big changes and have some huge news to share. Noel is finally moving out of his old bakery. He’s sad to go, it has been a part of his life for 20 years but pie sales are through the roof, so he needs new premises and fast. With Luke and Chloe working in the business and a team of fitters building a whole new pie factory for him he has never been busier. Costs are escalating and he knows it’s a big risk, but he’s been dreaming of this for years and if it w