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 14, Episode 4 - Battleaxe
Ping asks Ed to write her granny's memoirs insisting she has Great British Battleaxe potential and could be a national treasure.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 29th June 2021
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 6th July 2021 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 6th July 2021 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 6th July 2021 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 7th July 2021 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 19th May 2023 | 11:30am | Radio 4 |
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Brigit Forsyth | Pearl |
| Pippa Haywood | Maggie |
| Maggie Steed | Granny |
| Nicola Sanderson | Newsreader/TV host |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Dawn Ellis | Producer |
| David Thomas | Sound Designer |