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 7, Episode 6 - Summer Of '76
Ed finds himself befriended online by an old flame. Should he renew the acquaintance or leave well enough alone?
Further details
Ed has embraced the online age and subscribed to Facebook but finds he has opened up a Pandora's box of so-called friends that he's never actually met. That is until one Fiona Templeton pops up and he's reminded of the events of 1976 when he was a hot new writer and she a hot young model. Should an old acquaintance be renewed or should Ed leave well enough alone?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 14th February 2011
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 3rd August 2011 | 6:30pm | Radio 4 |
| Wednesday 10th August 2011 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 10th August 2011 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 10th November 2012 | 11:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 30th August 2014 | 10:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 30th November 2014 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 30th November 2014 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 1st December 2014 | 3:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 2nd January 2016 | 11:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 4th May 2022 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 4th May 2022 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 5th May 2022 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Philip Jackson | Jaz Milvane |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Rita May | Pearl |
| Jenny Agutter | Fiona |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Ensemble Actor |
| Simon Greenall | Ensemble Actor |
| Paul Sharma | Recycling Man |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Dawn Ellis | Producer |