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 5, Episode 6 - Granddad

Ed is visited by his new grandson, Smile, and is inspired to write a children's book. However, his daughter is not at all impressed with his flat.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 10th November 2008
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 12th February 2009 6:30pm Radio 4
Sunday 1st September 2013 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 1st September 2013 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 6th September 2015 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 6th September 2015 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 6th September 2015 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 7th September 2015 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
Rita May Pearl
John Fortune Felix
Dan Tetsell Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Nicholas Boulton House Husband
Lisa Coleman Eli
Kim Wall Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Christopher Douglas Writer
Andrew Nickolds Writer
Production team
Dawn Ellis Producer

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