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 10, Episode 3 - My Companion
Ed and his ex-wife plan to attend a funeral together, which makes his children, and his cat, very unhappy.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 27th May 2015
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 23rd February 2016 | 6:30pm | Radio 4 |
Thursday 25th May 2017 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 25th May 2017 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 25th May 2017 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 26th May 2017 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 24th February 2019 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 24th February 2019 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 24th February 2019 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 25th February 2019 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 27th October 2023 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 27th October 2023 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 27th October 2023 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 28th October 2023 | 3:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
Stephanie Cole | Olive |
Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
Brigit Forsyth | Pearl |
Lisa Coleman | Eli |
Sam Pamphilon | Jake |
Nicola Sanderson | Janet |
Geoffrey McGivern (as Geoff McGivern) | Cliff |
Joanna Brookes | Cattery Woman |
Christopher Douglas | Writer |
Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
Dawn Ellis | Producer |