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
- Ed Reardon's Christmas Week 2020, Christmas Special repeated tomorrow at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 3, Episode 6 - The Libel Action
Jaz Milvane comes up with a money making plan involving Ed.
Further details
Jaz Milvane comes up with a money making plan... Ed writes a libellous article about Jaz for a film magazine (something Ed relishes), Jaz sues the magazine, and they split the £50k damages awarded 50/50. Except the last bit doesn't quite go to plan, and Ed is left with a huge legal bill he cannot pay.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 19th January 2007
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Philip Jackson | Jaz Milvane |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Rita May | Pearl |
| John Fortune | Felix |
| Sally Hawkins | Ping |
| Simon Greenall | Ensemble Actor |
| Alice Lowe | Ensemble Actor |
| David Cann | Ensemble Actor |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |