{"product_id":"book-ipox","title":"Ed Reardon’s Week: Series 16","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e series of the hit comedy – including the 100\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e episode\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Matchless’\u003c\/i\u003e       \u003cb\u003eJulie Burchill, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEd Reardon, washed-up writer, master of the diatribe and a man with the unfaltering ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, hits the milestone of his 20th anniversary on Radio 4. Still mourning his beloved feline companion, he finds solace in a new life partner – the offspring of Elgar. But he’s sorely in need of a new source of income now his wealthy Third Age writing-class students have all decamped to Dubai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever one to be defeated, he clears out his storage cupboard to illegally sub-let it as an ‘opportunity for boutique capsule living’, tries to find an outlet for his long-forgotten radio play \u003ci\u003eA Pigeon in Sainsbury’s\u003c\/i\u003e, takes on the role of theatre critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Countrywoman\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and agrees to write a bottle episode of Jaz Milvain’s new show about two chalk-and-cheese cops who do things their own way. With commissions thin on the ground, he’s forced to become the ‘Writer in Residence’ at a nuclear power station: but unfortunately, his on\/off romantic partner Maggie is on the other side of the fence protesting. And in the final episode of the series – the landmark 100\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e show – the curmudgeonly author makes the fateful decision to stop writing for good. Can Zadie Smith persuade Ed not to throw in the towel?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast in 2005, \u003ci\u003eEd Reardon’s Week\u003c\/i\u003e has garnered two Broadcasting Press Guild awards for Best Radio Programme, and attracted some of the UK’s finest actors as guest stars. Joining the roll call in this series are \u003cb\u003eAdrian Scarborough, Robert Powell, Stephen Mangan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJoe Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, while regulars include \u003cb\u003eChristopher Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e as Ed, \u003cb\u003eLisa Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e as Eli, \u003cb\u003eBarunka O’Shaughnessy\u003c\/b\u003e as Ping and \u003cb\u003ePippa Haywood\u003c\/b\u003e as Maggie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Christopher Douglas\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Dawn Ellis\u003cbr\u003eProduction Co-ordinator: Katie Baum\u003cbr\u003eSound: Jon Calver \u0026amp; Alison McKenzie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEd Reardon – \u003cb\u003eChristopher Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEli – \u003cb\u003eLisa Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristos\/Uncle Beastly – \u003cb\u003eSimon Greenall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePing – \u003cb\u003eBarunka O’Shaughnessy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheila\/Francesca\/Fifi\/Kayleigh\/Newsreader – \u003cb\u003eNicola Sanderson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoss – \u003cb\u003eDan Tetsell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon – \u003cb\u003eJoe Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie – \u003cb\u003ePippa Haywood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pigeon – \u003cb\u003eStephen Mangan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick – \u003cb\u003eAdrian Scarborough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Berkeley – \u003cb\u003eHimself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWillow – \u003cb\u003eEve Ponsonby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Peter – \u003cb\u003eRobert Powell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaz Milvain – \u003cb\u003ePhilip Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJake – \u003cb\u003eSam Pamphilon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClare – \u003cb\u003eClare Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevashree – \u003cb\u003eAasiya Shah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanny – \u003cb\u003eTom Stourton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate – \u003cb\u003eRobin Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePetroc Trelawney – \u003cb\u003eHimself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 June-4 August 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50115184394544,"sku":"BDipox","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/540345-ipox-Square.jpg?v=1757001758","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ipox","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}