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 at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 8, Episode 5 - Rosicrucian Armageddon 2
Ed's daughter Eli arrives to stay, complete with son and dream catcher, whilst Ed is trying to write authentic 'oldenspeak' for the gaming sensation Rosicrucian Armageddon 2.
Further details
Ed joins the modern gaming fraternity when he meets Graham Pearson - the man who gave the world Rosicrucian Armageddon - and is hired to add some authentic 'oldenspeak' to its sequel - Rosicrucian Armageddon 2.
Whilst he tries to get to grips with NPC's, orbs and the Quest for the Grail his daughter unexpectedly arrives complete with son, Smile, Japanese tea infuser, dream catcher and native American chants to purge Ed's flat.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 1st May 2012
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Christopher Douglas | Ed Reardon |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy | Ping |
| Stephanie Cole | Olive |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Stan |
| Rita May | Pearl |
| Lisa Coleman | Eli |
| Corrie Corfield | Newsreader |
| Tom Goodman-Hill | Graham |
| Dan Tetsell | Delivery Man |
| Christopher Douglas | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Dawn Ellis | Producer |