Radio 4’s most curmudgeonly author is back for a new series, complete with his trusty companion Elgar, his pipe, and his never ending capacity for scrimping and scraping at whatever scraps his agent, Ping, can offer him to keep body, mind, and cat together. In these four episodes, austerity has hit Ed hard. But things may be looking up as he starts working with the most disturbingly fresh and mesmerizingly compelling voice of his generation, Ben Herbert, and finds himself employed on a corporate video along with director and old sparring partner Jaz Milvane. He also enrolls on a writing course and learns a thing or two about setting up his very own Script Doctor service. Plus, Ed finds himself in the middle of some sibling rivalry when Ping’s sister, Py, undertakes some work experience at the agency. Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds, and guest starring Stephanie Cole as Olive, John Fortune as Felix, and Barunka O’Shaughnessy as Ping. 2 CDs, 120 minutes

Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas)—author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger, and master of the abusive email—returns for another series. In these six episodes, Ed performs at the Berkhamsted Festival of Literature (in a jazz band), writes the links for TV's Japanese Night (with his own episode of Tenko as the centerpiece), and finds himself in hospital with his beloved laptop. Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds, Ed Reardon's Week includes supporting roles from Stephanie Cole as Olive, John Fortune as Felix, and Barunka O'Shaughnessy as Ping. Ed Reardon's Week was voted Best Radio Programme by the Broadcasting Press Guild.3 CDs. 2 hrs 48 mins.

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A selection of satirical sketches from the television series LONG JOHNS, presenting their humorous political and financial commentaries in the form of mock one-to-one interviews.