Ed Reardon's Week

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Meet Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email.

Meet Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, trying to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and charlatans.

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Christopher Douglas

Jenny Agutter

Stephanie Cole

Simon Greenall

Philip Jackson

Rita May

Geoffrey McGivern

Barunka O'Shaughnessy

Sam Pamphillon

Nicola Sanderson

Geoffrey Whitehead

Dawn Ellis

Andrew Nickolds

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 8: Making a Difference

Making a Difference

Series 8

BBC Radio 4 - Ed Reardon's Week, Series 8, Making a Difference

Ed finds himself an unlikely star of local radio.

Out to impress his girlfriend, Ed campaigns for the rail network. Stars Christopher Douglas and Jenny Agutter. From April 2012.

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. 

The comical world of an author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.

Starring Christopher Douglas.

Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.

Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Jaz ...... Philip Jackson
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Pearl ...... Rita May
Ping/Lisa ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Frank ...... Simon Greenall
Stan ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Mandy Kramer ...... Nicola Sanderson
Cliff/Jonathan ...... Geoff McGivern
Fiona ...... Jenny Agutter
12 year old official ...... Sam Paphilon

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2012.

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 8

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Comedy series by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds

Comedy series by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds. Ed Reardon is an author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email

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