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

Ed Reardon's Week

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2005 - 2025
  • 100 episodes (16 series)

Radio sitcom following curmudgeonly 50-something writer Ed Reardon, and his flawed attempts to escape poverty via literary success. Stars Christopher Douglas, Lisa Coleman, Philip Jackson, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Stephanie Cole and more.

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Series 3, Episode 4 - The Dig

Ed helps out on archaeological dig. He find some old coins but, not realising their value, puts them in a condom machine in expectation of a night of passion with the young female professor running the dig.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 5th January 2007
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Christopher Douglas Ed Reardon
Philip Jackson Jaz Milvane
Stephanie Cole Olive
Geoffrey Whitehead Stan
Rita May Pearl
John Fortune Felix
Sally Hawkins Ping
Simon Greenall Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Mark Watson Tom
Miranda Keeling Actor
David Cann Ensemble Actor
Laura Solon Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Christopher Douglas Writer
Andrew Nickolds Writer
Production team
Simon Nicholls Producer

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