{"product_id":"book-18vm","title":"The Last Resort \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDramatised readings from the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e award-winning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Carson, plus bonus interview with the author herself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorthern Irish writer Jan Carson won the EU Prize for Literature 2019 for her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Starters\u003c\/i\u003e, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her work has been translated into over 15 languages and appeared in numerous journals and on BBC Radio 3 and 4. Contained within this collection are a selection of Carson's captivating monologues, performed by a wealth of accomplished TV and stage actors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a group of Ballymena locals rally together to try and save Slemish mountain, said to be where Saint Patrick had his first vision of God. Can they prevent it from being sold to a Japanese theme park? \u003cb\u003eJo Donnelly, Andrew McCracken, Ignacy Rybarczykn, Aoibhéann McCann\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMichael McCondron\u003c\/b\u003e narrate this serialised story, told from five different perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnRaveling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, read by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiam Neeson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, sees a former world-class pianist, now beset by dementia, reaching for the rhythm of Ravel that his fingers have not forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisappearance is at the heart of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Resort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, ten linked tales themed around an uncanny clifftop caravan park plagued by impossible thefts. The narrators include \u003cb\u003ePatrick Buchanan, Roísín Gallagher, Christopher Grant, Jo Donnelly, Ignacy Rybarczyk, Beccy Henderson, Seamus O'Hara, Carol Moore, Ian McElhinney\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDearbháile McKinney\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecially commissioned for radio and read by \u003cb\u003eRoísín Gallagher, Tara Lynne O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLisa Dwyer Hogg\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSeamus O'Hara\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Beans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e revolve around mothers and children; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Loco Parentis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e features a woman determined to be the World's Best Aunt; and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadowing Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e finds a writer discovering that exorcising ghosts isn't nearly as easy as it looks. Rounding off our collection, we hear Jan Carson recalling her Presbyterian childhood in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnother Northern Ireland: Traybakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, as she reveals what the ladies in the church kitchen taught her about community, creativity – and finding her own voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Jan Carson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Jo Donnelly (\u003ci\u003eThe Lord Mayor\u003c\/i\u003e), Andrew McCracken (\u003ci\u003eDarren\u003c\/i\u003e), Ignacy Rybarczyk (\u003ci\u003eTomasz\u003c\/i\u003e), Aoibhéann McCann (\u003ci\u003eJoss\u003c\/i\u003e) and Michael Condron (\u003ci\u003eColin\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Michael Shannon\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Andy Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnRaveling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill – \u003cb\u003eLiam Neeson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Justine Potter\u003cbr\u003eAssistant Producer: Usman Mullan\u003cbr\u003eSound Designer and Editor: John Scott\u003cbr\u003ePianist: Lauryna Sableviciute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Resort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Patrick Buchanan (\u003ci\u003ePete)\u003c\/i\u003e, Roísín Gallagher \u003ci\u003e(Lois)\u003c\/i\u003e, Christopher Grant \u003ci\u003e(Richard\u003c\/i\u003e), Jo Donnelly (\u003ci\u003eAnna\u003c\/i\u003e), Ignacy Rybarczyk (\u003ci\u003eVidas\u003c\/i\u003e), Beccy Henderson (\u003ci\u003eAlma\u003c\/i\u003e), Seamus O'Hara (\u003ci\u003eMalcolm\u003c\/i\u003e), Carol Moore (\u003ci\u003eKathleen\u003c\/i\u003e), Ian McElhinney (\u003ci\u003eJohn\u003c\/i\u003e), Dearbháile McKinney (\u003ci\u003eLynette\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Michael Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Roísín Gallagher\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Michael Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Tara Lynne O'Neill\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Michael Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Loco Parentis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Lisa Dwyer Hogg\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Michael Shannon\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Editor: Andy Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadowing Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Seamus O'Hara\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Michael Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVAM: Another Northern Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Jan Carson\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Ophelia Byrne and Conor Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A born storyteller'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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