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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 7, Episode 3 - Become A Successful Writer

Following a forced attendance at a writing course, Ed decides to set up his own 'Script Doctor' service and at £25 per script, it's Burgundy all round.

Further details

Ed enrolls on a writing course which endeavours to teach him how to 'write successfully'. He naturally feels he's already mastered this art, as testified to in the 1976 issue of Films and Filming, and the fact that he teaches his own course at the local leisure centre.

However, much persuasion by Ping and the mention of free food and drink for three days finally sways Ed into attendance. In the event, Ed does learn a thing or two about setting up his very own 'Script Doctor' service at £25 a consultation.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 24th January 2011
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 13th July 2011 6:30pm Radio 4
Wednesday 20th July 2011 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 20th July 2011 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 9th November 2014 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 9th November 2014 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 10th November 2014 3:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 13th April 2022 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 13th April 2022 5:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 14th April 2022 5:00am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Christopher Douglas Ed Reardon
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Ping
Stephanie Cole Olive
Geoffrey Whitehead Stan
Rita May Pearl
Geoffrey McGivern Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Henry Goodman Mort Rich
Martin Hyder Sorting Officer
Nicola Sanderson Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Christopher Douglas Writer
Andrew Nickolds Writer
Production team
Dawn Ellis Producer

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