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 13, Episode 1 - The Wooden Spoon

Ed and Elgar return to London from their failed jaunt living in a shepherd's hut in the country destitute and on the lookout for a new roof over their respective heads. Could a carrier bag filled with wooden spoons be the answer to their problems?

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 30th April 2019
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 7th May 2019 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 7th May 2019 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 7th May 2019 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 8th May 2019 5:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Christopher Douglas Ed Reardon
Philip Jackson Jaz Milvane
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Ping
Stephanie Cole Olive
Geoffrey Whitehead Stan
Brigit Forsyth Pearl
Pippa Haywood Maggie
Dan Tetsell Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Sarah Ovens Ensemble Actor
Ellen Thomas Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Christopher Douglas Writer
Andrew Nickolds Writer
Production team
Simon Nicholls Producer

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