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22 Kids and Counting - Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2021

Episode 1

In the opening edition, Sue is about to give birth to their 22nd child just as the nation goes into lockdown and when the latest addition arrives home, everyone else in the house must muck in.

Episode 2

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2021

Episode 2

The Radford children return to education after months off due to the pandemic, and with 11-year-old Max starting at a new high school his parents anxiously wait to see how his first day went. Noel adopts a radical approach to device addiction and takes the older kids on an adventure, while Sue gets some much-needed quiet time at home with the little ones.

Episode 3

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2021

Episode 3

Noel and Sue's 18-year-old daughter Millie announces her pregnancy, and sister Chloe is put in charge of organising the baby shower, but a cake crisis threatens to ruin everything. In true Radford style, Noel saves the day, and three generations of Radford women gather to celebrate the imminent arrival of Noel and Sue's sixth grandchild.

Episode 4

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2021

Episode 4

With 10 teenagers now living in the Radford house, their laziness is driving mum Sue to take up DIY projects, leaving the house in chaos as they drag on. Sue wants a third French bulldog and while Noel says that isn't going to happen, she gets her own way, and there is another addition to the family, albeit just a new puppy.

Season 2

Episode 2

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2022

Episode 2

Return of the documentary following the Noel and Sue Radford as they cope with their supersized family, as well as grandchildren, dogs, teenage parties and home-schooling. 18-year-old Millie has a baby of her own, and 25-year-old Chloe is house hunting with her new boyfriend. Later, the whole extended brood come together for a joyful double christening to welcome Bonnie and Heidie, the newest members of this great big family.

Episode 3

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2022

Episode 3

Noel wants to get fit and enters a 10k race, but when he has a health check, the results are worrying for him and the whole family. Luke has something really big to tell the family, while Sue and Noel face the biggest decision of their lives - whether to have another baby or decide that 22 kids is enough.

Episode 4

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2022

Episode 4

The Radfords are going on their first holiday for almost two years, with Noel and Sue deciding to take the kids on a tour of the Scottish Highlands, and they're going in convoy, with two camper vans needed to fit everyone in. While they're 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.

Episode 5

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2022

Episode 5

Chloe has decided to move in with Jake, prompting Luke and Katie to each make an argument for who should get the room when she moves out.

Episode 6

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2022

Episode 6

The Radford family is feeling the pressure when Noel has to fulfill delivery orders that add up to 6,500 pies and it seems Like is available, but Luke doesn't like taking orders.

Episode 7

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2022

Episode 7

Sue and Noel pull out all the stops to keep the kids entertained; a "pie-off" on the seafront have Chloe and Noel fine-tuning their recipes before taking on the world.

Episode 8

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2022

Episode 8

Noel has come up with a plan to get the kids motivated to help out cleaning the house.

Episode 9

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: May 29, 2022

Episode 9

Return after a break of of the documentary following Noel and Sue Radford's supersized family. Eighteen-year-old Millie has a baby of her own, while 25-year-old Chloe is house-hunting with her new boyfriend, and Luke has something really big to tell the family. Sue and Noel face the biggest decision of their lives - will they have another baby or will they decide that 22 is enough?

Episode 10

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2022

Episode 10

Noel finally moves out of his old bakery after almost 20 years as he needs bigger premises, while he has also bought a plot of land on which he wants to build a new house and have his own farm. With her daughter now 18-months-old, Millie is nervously waiting to tell the family that Ophelia is soon going to be a big sister.

Season 3

Episode 1

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2023

Episode 1

Return of the documentary following the Radford family, beginning as Noel and Sue's pregnant 27-year-old daughter Chloe faces a medical emergency. Plus, Sue celebrates her 47th birthday decides it's time to improve her fitness, and signs herself up for an open-water swim in the Lake District.

Episode 2

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 15, 2023

Episode 2

Sue Radford sets her sights on buying a motorhome, but Noel isn't on board and it is a decision that threatens to divide the family. The Radfords' seventh eldest child Millie decides to move out, but can't bring herself to break the news to her loved ones.

Episode 3

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2023

Episode 3

Finding your perfect family home is never easy, but when you're Britain's biggest family, the quest becomes almost impossible. In this episode, the Radford's begin the hunt for a new place to live…and some pet Alpacas! After eighteen years living in their ten-bedroom house in Morecambe, the constant fight for space and the relentless upkeep have finally got the better of Noel and Sue. They decide to act and begin the pursuit of their dream home in the countryside. As Noel and Sue battle whether they should build a property, or buy a fixer upper, their grand designs could be scuppered at the first hurdle when the estate agent comes over to value their house. And the family pie business is nominated for a prestigious award, but a feud between Chloe and Luke threatens to ruin their chances of making it to the ceremony. When awards day finally comes, will Sue make it through the night in heels without injury, and crucially will the Radford's win the big prize?

Episode 4

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2023

Episode 4

The Radford family go stateside with their biggest trip to date. It's the summer holidays, and with sixteen of their twenty-two kids still living at home, keeping them occupied for six weeks is a mammoth challenge. The reality of failing to find their dream home in the countryside is setting in for Sue, as their current home is bursting at the seams. Sue knows it's going to be a long summer, so she hatches a dramatic plan… a move to Florida! Noel and Sue agree to travel to "The Sunshine State" to look at some properties, but soon enough news of the impending trip sends the Radford rumour mill into overdrive, as all the kids want to tag along, resulting in the biggest ever Radford family trip abroad! Thanks to the world's most patient estate agent, Noel and Sue see some properties that would fit their massive brood, but will the excessive heat, pricey supermarkets and homesickness for Morecambe all prove too much and force the Radford's to abandon their Florida dream?

Episode 5

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2023

Episode 5

When teenager Josh starts to go off the rails, Noel and Sue decide to take the family on an adventure trip to the Ardeche Gorge in France to help get him back on track.

Episode 6

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2023

Episode 6

With the energy crisis hitting the Radford household, 13-year-old Max puts his maths skills to good use and comes up with some extreme money-saving tips. Meanwhile, Chloe is on maternity leave from the bakery and she and partner Jake are feeling the financial pinch, so he decides to try his hand at modelling.

Episode 7

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2023

Episode 7

It is Noel and Sue Radford's 30th wedding anniversary and they expect to celebrate it with a romantic meal, but their children have other ideas and are hatching a plan to send them on a dream trip abroad. But it is put in jeopardy when the Radfords' youngest refuses to be weaned off breast milk, and Noel is overcome with worry about leaving the bakery in the sole hands of Luke.

Episode 8

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2023

Episode 8

Sue has had enough when Noel misses the start of another family holiday, so he is forced to think about his priorities and decides to step back from his role at the bakery.. But will more time at home lead to a harmonious household? When it comes to who will take on the extra responsibilities in Noel's absence, Chloe and Luke go head-to-head in the battle for control.

Episode 9

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2023

Episode 9

Noel and Sue mark thirty happy years of marriage with a very special – and eventful - road trip down memory lane. Spanning three decades, Sue and Noel visit the people and places that have shaped and affected them the most. Sue is surprised by her bridesmaids at the church they got married in, and is reminded of the fact that nobody thought the marriage would last. Little did they know! And Noel is made to relive his hilarious drunken antics at the reception. They also revisit the site of their first business, which nearly ended their marriage and left them bankrupt. But 30 years later and with 22 children, Noel and Sue wouldn't change a thing.

Episode 10

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2023

Episode 10

In this final episode of 22 Kids & Counting, Noel and Sue address the question of why they have such a big family, confronting whether the answer lies in the fact that they were both adopted at birth. Noel decides it's the right time to discover more about his birth parents, leading to emotional discoveries with potentially life-changing consequences.

Season 4

22 Kids and Counting at Christmas 2023

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2023

22 Kids and Counting at Christmas 2023

Following Noel and Sue Radford and their children during the festive period, which might be the last one as a family of 22 with Daniel planning to move to Australia in the new year, but sibling rivalry leaves the clan at war with one another. Sue and Noel attempt to bring them back together with a variety of incentives including a surprise party at the bakery, a present reward chart (that goes horribly wrong), and team-building fun at the Christmas markets.

Episode 2

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2024

Episode 2

Millie is rushed to hospital due to complications with her pregnancy, while a mistrustful and jealous Katie has packed her bags to follow long-term boyfriend Connor to Zante, where a worried-sick Noel and Sue also show up trying to track down their missing daughter.

Episode 3

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2024

Episode 3

Noel and Sue Radford make the biggest decision of their lives and decide to search for another house, but the older children soon realise there are more of them than there are rooms. So, who stays, and who goes? Meanwhile, Ellie is subjected to cruel online trolling during her 18th birthday celebrations, leading to Sue finding a way to boost her flailing confidence.

Episode 4

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2024

Episode 4

The Radfords are faced with devastating news from their closest friends the Walkers when their 16-year-old daughter Sophie's cancer returns and an expensive trip to America looks like her only chance for treatment. Noel and Sue rally the troops to raise life-saving funds, kicking off with an urgent video appeal to their half a million followers on social media.

Episode 5

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2024

Episode 5

Jake and Chloe are forced to face their relationship problems as they prepare to celebrate Mila's first birthday with a big party for family and friends at Radford HQ. Katie wants to squeeze an extra body into the home in the form of long-term boyfriend Connor - but can they pack him into an already bursting house?

Episode 6

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2024

Episode 6

Noel and Sue are locked in a battle of wills to control their brood and their disagreements have Max and his 24/7 gaming at their centre. Younger brother Casper tries to entice Max into the garden, while Sue arranges for a fun half-term getaway, which goes disastrously wrong when Max plays his parents against each other and tricks Noel into believing he can stay at home. Sue rushes to Millie's aid when one-year-old Chester is proving a handful for Millie.

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