{"product_id":"book-ge72","title":"Ed Reardon's Week: Series 5-8","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries 5-8 of the curmudgeonly comedy starring Christopher Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreeloading freelancer Ed Reardon is back, and still trying to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans. Success continues to elude him, but at least he can eke out a living teaching creative writing, condensing modern classics and doing a spot of celebrity ghostwriting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese four series find him shouldering his share of grandfatherly responsibilities; taking up residence in Berkhamsted's premier accommodation for the financially distressed; rekindling a romance with an old flame; and curating a moving tribute for Jaz Milvane's 'surprise' 60th birthday bash. Meanwhile, Ed's cat, Elgar, finds fame with an internet blog. Could he become a more successful writer than Ed? (Quite probably...)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd in a special seasonal edition, Ed is hoping to spend Christmas Day in the bosom of his family - but will he end up alone with Elgar, an Oxo cube and a cinnamon stick?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScripted by\u003cb\u003e Christopher Douglas \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eAndrew Nickolds\u003c\/b\u003e, this furiously funny sitcom stars \u003cb\u003eChristopher Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e as Ed, with supporting roles from \u003cb\u003eStephanie Cole\u003c\/b\u003e as Olive, \u003cb\u003eJohn Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e as Felix, \u003cb\u003eBarunka O'Shaughnessy\u003c\/b\u003e as Ping, \u003cb\u003ePhilip Jackson \u003c\/b\u003eas Jaz and \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e as Stan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Comic genius'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Dawn Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6 October-10 November 2008 (Series 5), 11 January-15 February 2010 (Series 6), 10 January-14 February 2011 (Series 7), 3 April-8 May 2012 (Series 8), 25 December 2012 (Ed Reardon at Christmas)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEd Reardon - \u003cb\u003eChristopher Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOlive - \u003cb\u003eStephanie Cole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelix - \u003cb\u003eJohn Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCliff - \u003cb\u003eRonnie Golden\/Simon Greenall\/Geoff McGivern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePing - \u003cb\u003eBarunka O'Shaughnessy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaz Milvane - \u003cb\u003ePhilip Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePearl - \u003cb\u003eRita May\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStan - \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay - \u003cb\u003eSimon Greenall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJake - \u003cb\u003eSam Pamphilon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEli - \u003cb\u003eLisa Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiona - \u003cb\u003eJenny Agutter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Sally Grace, Lewis MacLeod, Nicola Sanderson, Martin Hyder, Richard Smith, Tom Price, Rachel Atkins, Rebecca Front, Nicholas Boulton, Dan Tetsell, Kim Wall, Tony Gardner, Rhys Rusbatch, Katy Wix, Emma Fryer, Henry Devas, Matilda Ziegler, Paul Merton, Geoffrey Palmer, Darren Boyd, Paul Sharma, Corrie Corfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49399323885872,"sku":"BDge72","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ge72-cover.jpg?v=1762374617","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ge72","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}