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 12, Episode 3 - The Legacy
Ed may be in line for an inheritance, as long as he can prove who he is.
Further details
It came as no great surprise to Ed that when his father, Sidney, died he made sure that no one got a mention in his will by not leaving one. Ed's son Jake, never one to miss an opportunity to make some money, introduces Ed to his old school friend Dozzer who it transpires is a qualified heir hunter who has discovered that the late Sidney Reardon had a property which Ed could inherit. All he needs to do is proves his identity and keep his children away from it.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 7th November 2017
- 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 |
Brigit Forsyth | Pearl |
Lisa Coleman | Eli |
Sam Pamphilon | Jake |
Don Gilet | Dozzer |
Nicola Sanderson | Ensemble Actor |
Christopher Douglas | Writer |
Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
Dawn Ellis | Producer |