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The complete Series 14 of the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy - plus Christmas special''Magnificent'' Gillian Reynolds, The TelegraphAuthor, curmudgeon and master of the complaining letter and the abusive email, Ed Reardon is back for a fourteenth fantastic series.In these globally unprecedented times, Ed is also experiencing new and unusual circumstances. For the first time in 20 years, he''s financially independent thanks to the timely arrival of his state pension, and living in a stylish, newly affordable ''capsule urban living unit'' (a former office space converted into a flat). He has the luxury of three (organic) meals a day, all the premier catfood Edgar can eat, and even a new car - as well as free time to devote himself to his own long-cherished projects.But old habits die hard, and Ed''s soon distracted by an unexpected meeting with his ex, Maggie; a fight to save an ancient oak tree; a request to write Ping''s granny''s memoirs and an eye-wateringly expensive trip to the vet. On his uppers once more, Ed is unexpectedly offered two potentially lucrative projects: scripting a movie for Jaz Milvain and writing a series of biographies for Maggie. But he can only choose one job - which is it to be?And in the festive special episode ''Ed Reardon''s Christmas Week'', Ed needs a room at the inn - the Lock Keeper''s Arms, that is. But first he''s got to square up to Scrooge...Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds, this superlative sitcom stars Christopher Douglas as Ed, with Barunka O''Shaughnessy as Ping, Philip Jackson as Jaz and Pippa Hayward as Maggie. Geoffrey Whitehead is Stan, Brigit Forsyth, Pearl and Stephanie Cole plays Olive.CreditsWritten by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher DouglasProduced by Victoria Lloyd and Dawn EllisProduction co-ordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-WilfredA BBC Studios productionFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 December 2020 (''Ed Reardon''s Christmas Week''), 8 June-13 July 2021 (Series 14)CastEd Reardon - Christopher DouglasPing - Barunka O''ShaughnessyJaz Milvain - Philip JacksonJake - Sam PamphilonEli - Lisa ColemanAudiobook/Instructor/Bernice/Newsreader/TV host/Vet - Nicola SandersonLandlord - Colin MacFarlaneStan - Geoffrey WhiteheadPearl - Brigit ForsythOlive - Stephanie ColeJenna - Mina AnwarAssistant - Tom PriceMaggie - Pippa HaywardBus driver/Frank/Piers - Simon GreenallSpike - Kathryn DrysdaleGeoff/Cliff - Dan TetsellGranny - Maggie SteedSalesman - Phaldut SharmaWith Petroc Trelawny as himself© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The first four series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedyWelcome to the world of Ed Reardon, writer and liver of life at the cutting edge - well, above The Cutting Edge, in a one-bedroom flat over a hairdresser''s in Berkhamsted that he shares with his his trusty feline companion, Elgar. Divorced, impoverished and embittered, he spends his time penny-pinching, freeloading and ranting at the modern world and the ''moronic 12-year-olds'' who run the media.Once a promising novelist (his first and last book, Who Would Fardels Bear? was turned into a Hollywood movie), he now lives off the royalties of his 1982 episode of Tenko (£17 per annum) and whatever scraps of freelance work he can coax out of his agents, Felix and Ping. Though consistently mocked by his friend and one-time collaborator Jaz Milvane - who''s now become irritatingly rich and successful - Ed battles on with his attempts to finally gain the literary fame and fortune he feels he deserves.In these four series, we follow him as he tries to conquer the Christmas book market; falls in love; finds himself in hospital; attempts to secure his inheritance and comes up with a once-in-a-lifetime idea - only to forget where he put it...Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds, this splendidly splenetic sitcom stars Christopher Douglas as Ed, with Stephanie Cole as Olive, John Fortune as Felix, Sally Hawkins and Barunka O''Shaughnessy as Ping and Philip Jackson as Jaz.''A masterpiece of comedic melancholy'' The StageCast and creditsWritten by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher DouglasProduced by Simon Nicholls and Dawn EllisFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 January-11 February 2005 (Series 1), 21 December 2005-25 January 2006 (Series 2), 15 December 2006-19 January 2007 (Series 3), 16 November-21 December 2007 (Series 4)CastEd Reardon - Christopher DouglasOlive - Stephanie ColeFelix - John FortuneCliff - Ronnie Golden/Simon GreenallPing - Sally Hawkins/Barunka O''ShaughnessyJaz Milvane - Philip JacksonPearl - Rita MayStan/Ray - Geoffrey WhiteheadJake - George Dalton/James RawlingsEli - Alice LoweWith Sally Grace, Martin Hyder, Geoffrey McGivern, Dan Tetsell, Melanie Hudson, Emma Kennedy, Vicki Pepperdine, Adam Shipway, Matt Holness, Tom Colebrook, Andy Hamilton, Matthew Holmes, Chris Addison, Joanna Scanlan, Nina Wadia, Angela Wynter, Sean Lock, Paul Richard Biggin, David Cann, Eve Dallas, Alan Ford, Laura Solon, David Warner, Miranda Keeling, Morwenna Banks, Rachel Atkins, Tom Price, Nicola Sanderson, Matt Green, Phil Nice, Peter Marinker, Jon Glover, John-Luke Roberts, Kim Wall, Katy Wix© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Series 5-8 of the curmudgeonly comedy starring Christopher DouglasFreeloading 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.These 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...)And 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?Scripted by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds, this furiously funny sitcom stars Christopher Douglas as Ed, with supporting roles from Stephanie Cole as Olive, John Fortune as Felix, Barunka O''Shaughnessy as Ping, Philip Jackson as Jaz and Geoffrey Whitehead as Stan.''Comic genius'' Radio TimesCast and creditsWritten by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher DouglasProduced by Dawn EllisFirst 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)CastEd Reardon - Christopher DouglasOlive - Stephanie ColeFelix - John FortuneCliff - Ronnie Golden/Simon Greenall/Geoff McGivernPing - Barunka O''ShaughnessyJaz Milvane - Philip JacksonPearl - Rita MayStan - Geoffrey WhiteheadRay - Simon GreenallJake - Sam PamphilonEli - Lisa ColemanFiona - Jenny AgutterWith 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© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Series 9-12 of the hit comedy featuring curmudgeonly author Ed ReardonAuthor, pipe-smoker, fare-dodger and master of the complaining letter and abusive email, Ed Reardon returns for another four series. Despite many thwarted attempts at literary succes, he''s still living a precarious existence with his trusty companion Elgar, reliant on any small morsels of work Ping can offer him to keep body, mind and cat together. He also continues to have regular run-ins with his nemesis, Jaz Milvane - who somehow manages to make money out of mad schemes, while Ed makes nothing - and his love life remains more than a little erratic.Among his endeavours in these 24 episodes, Ed attends his first ever interview for a real job; finds himself facing homelessness as Stan throws him out on the street; enters the groves of academe as he becomes a student at ''Uni''; and gains a new agent, Maggie, who gets him a regular writing gig on Your Motorhome magazine. Can she help him to turn his fortunes around?Also included is a special festive edition, which sees Ed spending the holiday season without Elgar. All he has for Christmas is a computer and a commission...Christopher Douglas stars as Ed, alongside Stephanie Cole, Philip Jackson, Geoffrey Whitehead, Alison Steadman, Brigit Forsyth and Barunka O''Shaughnessy, in this acclaimed comedy by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.''Pure joy'' The TelegraphCast and creditsWritten by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher DouglasProduced by Dawn EllisFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 November-16 December 2013 (Series 9), 13 May-17 June 2015 (Series 10), 1 January 2016 (Ed Reardon at Christmas), 4 October-8 November 2016 (Series 11), 24 October-28 November 2017 (Series 12)CastEd Reardon - Christopher DouglasOlive - Stephanie ColeCliff - Geoffrey McGivernPing - Barunka O''ShaughnessyJaz Milvane - Philip JacksonPearl - Alison Steadman/Brigit ForsythStan - Geoffrey WhiteheadRay - Simon GreenallJake - Sam PamphilonEli - Lisa ColemanFiona - Jenny AgutterSuzan - Raquel CassidyMaggie - Monica DolanWith Melanie Hudson, Nicola Sanderson, Jonathan Bailey, Carys Eleri, Claudie Blakley, Jonathan Coy, Corrie Corfield, Felicity Montagu, Carolyn Pickles, Dan Mersh, Vicki Pepperdine, Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Phaldut Sharma, Joanna Brookes, Pam Ferris, Jack Farthing, Jeremy Paxman, John Humphrys, Divian Ladwa, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Maya Sondhi, Ruth Madeley, Don Gilet, Karl Theobald, Tyger Drew-Honey, Petroc Trelawney,© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd