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.

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Series 5, Episode 5 - The Great Escape

Ed finds himself in gainful employment writing for a local lifestyle magazine when everyone at the agency goes on holiday. There may even be a romantic holiday on the horizon for him.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 3rd November 2008
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 5th February 2009 6:30pm Radio 4
Sunday 25th August 2013 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 25th August 2013 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 30th August 2015 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 30th August 2015 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 30th August 2015 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 31st August 2015 5:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Christopher Douglas Ed Reardon
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Ping
Stephanie Cole Olive
Geoffrey Whitehead Stan
Rita May Pearl
Guest cast
Rebecca Front Carol (Owner of magazine)
Lewis Macleod Ensemble Actor
Nicola Sanderson Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Christopher Douglas Writer
Andrew Nickolds Writer
Production team
Dawn Ellis Producer

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