Following an encounter with Jack, the refuse collector at the recycling centre, Ed is persuaded to enter the world of local politics.

Jack holds Ed as a bit of a hero after reading his comments on various ballot papers when assisting with the local count at several elections and decides that Ed would make the perfect local councillor.

Ed takes very little persuading when he discovers the emoluments he can expect and begins his campaign with the help of his new agent, Maggie.

Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas

Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Maggie ...... Monica Dolan
Pearl ...... Brigit Forsyth
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Nikki ...... Vicki Pepperdine
Jack ...... Karl Theobald
Stan ...... Geoffrey Whitehead

Producer: Dawn Ellis

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2017. Show less