Ed Reardon's Week: Series 12 : The BBC Radio sitcom

The complete Series 12 of the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy, starring Christopher Douglas as Ed Reardon'The funniest sitcom ever to grace Radio 4' Radio TimesCurmudgeonly author Ed Reardon is back - sent down from University and temporarily living in a hotel, where he's trying to write a novel. With Ping away 'oop North', Ed has a new agent, Maggie, a jam-making, sock-knitting 'older lady'. Can she help him to turn his fortunes around?In these six episodes, Ed gets a writing gig on 'Your Motorhome Magazine' - and moves into exciting new accomodation; attends his annual health check, where he gets inspiration for his new column and tries to prove his identity to claim an inheritance. Plus, he is persuaded to enter the world of local politics; discovers a whole new world of self-satisfaction surveys and decides to put his relationship with Maggie on a more permanent footing by introducing her to his children. Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds, this sublimely funny sitcom stars Christopher Douglas as Ed Reardon, with Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Philip Jackson, Monica Dolan, Geoffrey Whitehead, Brigit Forsyth and Stephanie Cole. Episode guideThe Writer in the Van 24 October 2017Diabetes Day 31 October 2017The Legacy 7 November 2017An Enemy of the People 14 November 2017How Did I Do? 21 November 2017A Different Direction 28 November 2017CastEd Reardon.................................Christopher DouglasReceptionist.................................Nicola SandersonPing.................................Barunka O'ShaughnessyJaz Milvain.................................Philip JacksonMaggie.................................Monica DolanStan/Cliff.................................Geoffrey WhiteheadPearl.................................Brigit ForsythOlive.................................Stephanie ColePoliceman.................................Dan TetsellNurse.................................Ruth MadeleyNikki.................................Vicki PepperdineEli.................................Lisa ColemanJake.................................Sam PamphilonDozzer.................................Don GiletJack.................................Karl TheobaldDominic.................................Tyger Drew-HoneyFrank/Man.................................Simon GreenallHimself.................................Petroc TrelawneyCreditsWritten by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher DouglasProduced by Dawn EllisFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 October-28 November 2017