one of the inspirations for Ed Reardon, the character I co-write, perform and in some ways resemble. Ed often rants from the point of view of appalled gentleman author, but he can also play the thwarted radical." Ed's literary background Ed considers himself a serious writer but there is little evidence to support his view of himself. His only novel, Who Would Fardels Bear?, was published in the 1970s, and was adapted into a film (Sister Mom) by Ed's friend, Jaz Milvane (played by Philip Jackson). Because the setting was moved from Oldham to California and the lead role was taken by Sally Field, the film's faithfulness to the novel is in doubt. Milvane is a successful British Hollywood film director in the mould of Tony Scott or Adrian Lyne. Ed's only other screen credit is a 1982 episode of the BBC wartime drama, Tenko ("Escape from the Bamboo Noose") and, based on the evidence provided in the drama so far, this may well be his only other non-coffee table book project. During his early career, Ed also wrote various stage plays, all of which seem to have been both unfortunately timed and titled, bearing striking (yet apparently accidental) resemblances to works by Willy Russell and Mike Leigh. An early amateur film made with Jaz Milvane, "The 4th Sausage" (an allusion to European New Year staple, Dinner for One), is the focus of Episode 6, Series 11. Ed's books Who Would Fardels Bear? Came She With Fantastic Garlands (Lost) Jane Seymour's Household Hints The Brands Hatch Story 34 At The Last Count - The Unofficial Prime Suspect Book Pet Peeves (publisher: Sow's Ear) Nigel Mansell's Love Poetry Pet Peeves 2 Postal Panoply (publisher: Septred Isle ) Shed 22lb in a Week the Vanessa Feltz Way Armando Iannucci's Carpathian Walks John Kettley's Big Book of Weather Kevin Pietersen's Big BBQ Book A Taste of Paraquat, The Reigate Poisoner Autobiography The Stig's big book of Speed Cameras (Series 7, Episode 5 & Series 11, Episode 1) It's Been Emotional (uncredited ghost-written autobiography of Vinnie Jones, publ Sep 2013) It's Been a Roller Coaster (Ghost-written autobiography of the Archbishop of Canterbury) Modernists Roadtrip, Antiques, and the story of discovery, potholes and loss Desert Orchid's autobiography I, Cheggars (ghost-written autobiography of Keith Chegwin (Season 14, episode 1)) Ed's radio work The Amazing True Story Of The South Tring Bubble The South Tring Bubble (Reworking