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 11, Episode 5 - Poetry? No Thanks
Further details
Ed becomes involved in the work of a committee when he agrees to get involved in the erection of a statue on university grounds to honour the plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'.
This means not only ploughing through hundreds of entries for a poetry competition to find a suitable ode to be read at the unveiling, but liaising with Beryl's son who has his eye on Antonia, a small gauge railway and a dubious family past.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 1st November 2016
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 8th November 2016 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 8th November 2016 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 8th November 2016 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 9th November 2016 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 24th August 2018 | 11:30am | Radio 4 |
Sunday 20th October 2019 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 20th October 2019 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 20th October 2019 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 21st October 2019 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 23rd February 2024 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 23rd February 2024 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 23rd February 2024 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 24th February 2024 | 3:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
Stephanie Cole | Olive |
Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
Brigit Forsyth | Pearl |
Sylvestra Le Touzel | Antonia |
Divian Ladwa | Max |
Nicholas Farrell | Bobby |
Christopher Douglas | Writer |
Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
Dawn Ellis | Producer |