Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC
Ed Reardon's Week
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2005 - 2023
- 94 episodes (15 series)
Radio sitcom following curmudgeonly 50-something writer Ed Reardon, and his flawed attempts to escape poverty via literary success. Stars Christopher Douglas, Philip Jackson, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Stephanie Cole, Geoffrey Whitehead and more.
- Due to return for Series 16
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Swim
Does it seem like the media is run by idiots, lying charlatans and moronic 12-year-olds? Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon.
Further details
Ed meets his new agent Ping and agrees to write Pet Peeves. However, Ed's attempt to get out of buying a round at the bar by throwing his coat into the canal backfires.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 7th January 2005
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 5th April 2011 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 10th April 2011 | 3:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 10th November 2012 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 30th August 2014 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 2nd January 2016 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 27th May 2018 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 1st September 2020 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 1st September 2020 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2020 | 2:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 5th September 2020 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Philip Jackson | Jaz Milvane |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Rita May | Pearl |
| John Fortune | Felix |
| Sally Hawkins | Ping |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Ensemble Actor |
| Dan Tetsell | Ensemble Actor |
| Sally Grace | Ensemble Actor |
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
| Ronnie Golden | Ensemble Actor |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |