The Wooden Spoon

Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, attempts to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots, lying charlatans or 12-year olds.

Things haven't worked out for Ed and Elgar in their shepherd's hut retreat and so it's back to London. But where - and how - will they live? Could a carrier bag filled with wooden spoons be the answer to their problems?

Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Olive ................... Stephanie Cole
Pearl ................... Brigit Forsyth
Maggie ............. Pippa Haywood
Jaz ...................... Philip Jackson
Ping .................. Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Stan .................. Geoffrey Whitehead
Elgar.................. Colin the cat

With Sarah Ovens, Dan Tetsell and Ellen Thomas

Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds

Producer Simon Nicholls

A BBC Studios Production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2019.