Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC
Ed Reardon's Week
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2005 - 2021
- 88 episodes (14 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 7, Episode 5 - Writer In Residence
Due to an unexpected turn of events and a little help from his daughter, Ed finds himself ensconced as the newest writer in residence at a 'Uni-collegy'.
Further details
Fed up with everything on the radio originating from Cambridge, Ed decides to immerse himself in popular culture and retunes away from Radio Four. The new outlook on the world that Radios 1, 2 and 5 bring to Ed proves fortuitous when his daughter, Eli, manages to secure him an interview at her husband's university.
So it is that Ed finds himself 'Writer in residence' with all the benefits that this affords, including discussing the merits of the worst Lady Gaga wardrobe malfunction of the year.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 7th February 2011
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 27th July 2011 | 6:30pm | Radio 4 |
| Wednesday 3rd August 2011 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 3rd August 2011 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 23rd November 2014 | 7:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 23rd November 2014 | 10:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 24th November 2014 | 3:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Rita May | Pearl |
| John Fortune | Felix |
| Lisa Coleman | Eli |
| Rachel Atkins | Professor Judith |
| Darren Boyd | Bill |
| Lewis Macleod | Announcer |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Dawn Ellis | Producer |