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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

Rachel Atkins

Stephanie Cole

Geoff McGivern

Simon Greenall

Philip Jackson

Rita May

Barunka O'Shaughnessy

Geoffrey Whitehead

Andrew Nickolds

Dawn Ellis

Ed Reardon's Week: Series 8: Keeping the Flame Alive

Keeping the Flame Alive

Series 8

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Stan is to rent out Ed's flat for the Olympics, despite being nowhere near the stadium.

Stan is to rent out Ed's flat for the Olympics – even though it's nowhere near the stadium. Stars Jenny Agutter. From May 2012.

With the Olympics looming Stan spies a golden opportunity - renting out Ed's flat for the duration of the games at the princely sum of £3,000 a week. 

So Ed has to pack up his newspaper collection, sift through his takeaway trays and leave the place he's called home for the last years. But where will he go?

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
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Pearl ...... Rita May
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Jaz ...... Philip Jackson
Stan ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Fiona ...... Jenny Agutter
Janie ...... Rachel Atkins
Frank ...... Simon Greenall
Cliff ...... Geoff McGivern

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 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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