Ed Reardon anyone?

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I'm obsessed with this programme and have downloaded previous series from Audible to feed my habit.
It is just BRILLIANT. The writing is so good and Christopher Douglas as Ed is a genius. As is Barunka O'Shaugnessey as Ping.

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I find it deeply irritating.

I love Ed Reardon. Brilliantly crafted character.

I'm so glad to have found two fans. I just love his intelligent ranting, it's so well written. Sad not to have John Fortune any more, Felix was perfect.
I usually have to turn off at 6.30 to prevent the toe-curling embarrassment of most R4 'comedy' (commissioned by Ed's 12 year olds) but this is a breath of fresh air.

I'm a fan.

Fan here as well

I love Ed Reardon too! I have been listening on and off for years, but I still don't know what on earth he does. Is he a drifter?

I absolutely love it and live near all the places mentioned, so I spot possible Ed's all over town.

Oh partystress you must live near Berkhampstead? Lock-keepers Arms? Is it real?

Could be one of two pubs Biglaugh. Both have their share of suitably lived-in looking men!

That's what I'm after partystress. A nice low-maintenance lived in man.
I may take a trip...

I like the series. Listening to Ed makes me feel successful!

It's terrific. Marvellous characterisation. It's interesting to go back to the first episode and see how the character has been adjusted.

I have an old friend who lives an Ed Reardon life as a writer and it all rings horribly true. Another source tells me that 12 year olds in the BBC is a recognised problem and an absolutely scourge in terms of comedy commissioning.

Yes, Nauticant, I can well believe that 12-year-olds are a continuing problem with the BBC. You can tell that by listening to the sort of rubbish that gets commissioned on R4. With a few exceptions (Ed being one...) the 6.30 comedy slot is embarrassing and terrible.
I love his observations, they are so wonderfully true.
I have heard some of the early ones and I wait until Audible has a sale to buy a series. I do love the later Ping though - Barunka O'Shaugnessey is marvellous.

Love it, his misanthropy, curmudgeonliness and penny pinching ways are like the sun coming out for me. Unfortunately it's being eclipsed for a while. Can't wait for a new series"!

I also love it, and think I'm a teeny bit like him ...

Me too

I love it too Biglaugh. I think it's brilliantly scripted and Christophet Douglas is perfect. The other characters, especially the writing group and Ping.

I'll have to download the earlier episodes to re listen to

Meant to say the writing group & Ping are just right too

I haven't been able to find any Ed for free (as it were) unless it is on iPlayer - it was recently but the episodes disappear after a few weeks. So I have treated myself to them on Audible. The downloads from Amazon are a frightful price!

I like it too. Delightful!

It's fab. Only just found out that the characters are based on George Gissing's New Grub Street.
I find as I reach (have reached?!) middle age that the 12-year-olds seem to have crept in everywhere...

And then New Grub Street was dramatised:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07q2r4v

For any Ed Reardon fans out there, have a listen, at least to the first one. The meta nature of it had my head spinning in delight.

Another fan here. I haven't heard it for ages though.

I love it too. Have radio four in all the time. Some of the comedy leaves much to be desired, northern stereotyples, hammy acting etc etc. Some things are brilliant though and ed tears on is one of them.