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.
- Continues on Monday on Radio 4 at 2:15pm with Series 16, Episode 4
- Catch-up on Series 16, Episode 3
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Series 8, Episode 4 - Making A Difference
Ed finds himself an unlikely star of local radio when he decides to try and make a difference to the rail network.
Further details
Ed decides to 'Make a Difference' to impress Fiona and as a consequence finds himself becoming 'a voice for the people' when he joins a group trying to change the railways.
As a consequence he finds himself on local radio representing the group and 'channelling grumpy', and astonishingly finds that people agree with his views and find his conversation 'totes legde'. Thus it is that 'Captain Grumblebum' is created.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th April 2012
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Philip Jackson | Jaz Milvane |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Rita May | Pearl |
| Jenny Agutter | Fiona |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Ensemble Actor |
| Simon Greenall | Ensemble Actor |
| Sam Pamphilon | 12 Year Old Official |
| Nicola Sanderson | Mandy Kramer |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Dawn Ellis | Producer |