Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC
Ed Reardon's Week

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 9, Episode 6 - The Bride of Auntie

Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?

Further details

Ed discovers that he can put his extensive general knowledge to good use when he finally finds his niche and becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?.

Not only is his general knowledge excellent, but he's also being paid a fee to the grand sum of £43. Is his luck turning at last?

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 16th December 2013
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 30th April 2015 6:30pm Radio 4
Thursday 7th May 2015 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 5th March 2017 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 5th March 2017 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 5th March 2017 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 6th March 2017 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 4th December 2018 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 21st March 2023 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 21st March 2023 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 21st March 2023 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 2:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Christopher Douglas Ed Reardon
Philip Jackson Jaz Milvane
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Ping
Stephanie Cole Olive
Geoffrey Whitehead Stan
Alison Steadman Pearl
Simon Greenall Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Dan Mersh Steve Plant
Vicki Pepperdine Laura Pope
Duncan Preston Neil Hardacre
Nicola Sanderson Janet
Writing team
Christopher Douglas Writer
Andrew Nickolds Writer
Production team
Dawn Ellis Producer

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