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Intellectual Fireworks

A professor at a prestigious writing retreat? Is Ed's good fortune too good to be true? Stars Christopher Douglas. From December 2013.

Ed appears to have stepped on the gravy train at last as he takes up a professorship at Much Wenlock Court – a prestigious writing retreat.

He hopes this will lead him at the very least, to a contentious Saturday Essay on Radio 4' s Today Programme.

But, alas, this retreat has been set up by one Jaz Milvain so could Ed's change in fortune be too good to be true..?

The comical world of an author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.

Starring Christopher Douglas

Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas

Ed Reardon......Christopher Douglas
Olive......Stephanie Cole
Ned......Jonathan Coy
Newsreader......Corrie Corfield
Jaz......Philip Jackson
Rosemary......Felicity Montagu
Maureen......Carolyn Pickles
Suki/Waitress......Nicola Sanderson
Pearl......Alison Steadman
Ping/Lisa......Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Stan......Geoffrey Whitehead

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Mar 202302:30

Credits

RoleContributor
Ed ReardonChristopher Douglas
OliveStephanie Cole
NedJonathan Coy
NewsreaderCorrie Corfield
JazPhilip Jackson
RosemaryFelicity Montagu
MaureenCarolyn Pickles
SukiNicola Sanderson
WaitressNicola Sanderson
PearlAlison Steadman
PingBarunka O'Shaughnessy
LisaBarunka O'Shaughnessy
StanGeoffrey Whitehead
WriterAndrew Nickolds
WriterChristopher Douglas
ProducerDawn Ellis

Broadcasts

  • Mon 9 Dec 201311:30
  • Thu 23 Apr 201518:30
  • Thu 30 Apr 201507:30
  • Thu 30 Apr 201522:00
  • Sun 26 Feb 201707:30
  • Sun 26 Feb 201717:30
  • Sun 26 Feb 201722:00
  • Mon 27 Feb 201705:30
  • Tue 27 Nov 201823:30
  • Tue 14 Mar 202307:30
  • Tue 14 Mar 202312:30
  • Tue 14 Mar 202317:30
  • Wed 15 Mar 202302:30