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3. 'Gen Ed'

Episode 3 of 6

Ed finds himself grappling with the vagaries of Gen Z. Or is that Gen Y, or Gen Alpha?

Ed throws himself into his new role as Theatre Critic for 鈥楾he Countrywoman鈥.

He assures his readers that he won鈥檛 hold back in the critique of what he sees as 鈥渢he wayward vowel epidemic of recent times鈥. So it is that he finds himself grappling with the vagaries of Gen Z (or is that Gen Y or Gen Alpha?), and his new role lands him in a quandary between ambition and truth when he has to review a truly awful opera production directed by a dear old friend who was once described as 鈥榯he most beautiful man in the world鈥.

Ed Reardon - Christopher Douglas
Eli - Lisa Coleman
Ping - Barunka O鈥橲haughnessy
Willow - Eve Ponsonby
Sir Peter - Robert Powell
Fifi - Nicola Sanderson
Simon - Joe Thomas

Written by Christopher Douglas

Produced by Dawn Ellis

Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum

Sound: Jon Calver & Alison McKenzie

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28 minutes

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 Jul 2025 14:15