He is the great-grandson of Hollywood pioneer Albert E. Smith, founder of Vitagraph Studios.
He has also produced Bleak Expectations (BBC Radio 4, 2007–11),[1][2] the cult radio show starring Anthony Head and the TV spin-off from this, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (BBC Two, 2011).
Edwards was appointed acting head of radio comedy at the BBC from November 2008 to May 2009,[5] though announced subsequently that he was returning to producing and writing.
Edwards wrote two series of Radio 4's situation comedy Artists, set in St Ives, Cornwall.
Edwards also writes children's books including The Big Animal Mix-Up (Hachette, 2011), The Big Jungle Mix-Up (Hachette, 2012), The Disgusting Sandwich (Scholastic, 2013), The Littlest Bird (Piccadilly, 2013), Never Ask A Dinosaur to Dinner (Scholastic, 2014), and Fabulous Pie (Scholastic, 2015), shortlisted for the FCBG award 2016.