Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC
Ed Reardon's Week
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2005 - 2021
- 88 episodes (14 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.
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
- 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 |