Moving Mountains By Jan Carson

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The Lord Mayor

20230924

In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain - traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God - has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between.

Author

Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as `one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation` by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written Wings' for BBC Three, UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024.

Reader: Jo Donnelly

Writer: Jan Carson

Producer: Michael Shannon

Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

The Lord Mayor's plan to 'Get Slemish Shifted' has not been well received.

Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.

Darren

20231001

Author

Reader: Andrew McCracken

Writer: Jan Carson

Producer: Michael Shannon

Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Darren's first protest has put him in a life threatening position.

Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.

Tomasz

20231008

Author

Reader: Ignacy Rybarczyk.

Writer: Jan Carson

Producer: Michael Shannon

Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

A Polish lorry driver finds his worst nightmare come to life.

Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.

Joss

20231015

In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain – traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God – has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between.

Author

Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel ‘The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as “one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation ? by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel ‘The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written ‘Wings' for BBC Three, ‘UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, ‘The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection ‘Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024.

Reader: Aoibhéann McCann

Writer: Jan Carson

Producer: Michael Shannon

Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

An Irish activist has one last desperate stunt up her sleeve.

Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.

Joss, a former drama student turned activist, has one last stunt planned to save the hill that the locals inexplicably insist is actually a mountain. Read by Aoibhéann McCann.

Reader: Aoibh退ann McCann

Colin

20231022

Author

Reader: Michael Condron

Writer: Jan Carson

Producer: Michael Shannon

Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Colin's left with no option but to ask for a sign from Saint Patrick himself.

Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.

Local haulage contractor Colin is forced to choose between his family and his business. Read by Michael Condron.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	The Lord Mayor	20230924	In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain - traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God - has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Author Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as `one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation` by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written Wings' for BBC Three, UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024. Reader: Jo Donnelly Writer: Jan Carson Producer: Michael Shannon Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. The Lord Mayor's plan to 'Get Slemish Shifted' has not been well received. Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.
02	Darren	20231001	In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain - traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God - has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Author Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as `one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation` by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written Wings' for BBC Three, UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024. Reader: Andrew McCracken Writer: Jan Carson Producer: Michael Shannon Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Darren's first protest has put him in a life threatening position. Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.
03	Tomasz	20231008	In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain - traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God - has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Author Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as `one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation` by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written Wings' for BBC Three, UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024. Reader: Ignacy Rybarczyk. Writer: Jan Carson Producer: Michael Shannon Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. A Polish lorry driver finds his worst nightmare come to life. Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park.
04	Joss	20231015	In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain – traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God – has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Author Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel ‘The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as “one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation ? by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel ‘The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written ‘Wings' for BBC Three, ‘UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, ‘The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection ‘Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024. Reader: Aoibhéann McCann Writer: Jan Carson Producer: Michael Shannon Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. An Irish activist has one last desperate stunt up her sleeve. Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park. Joss, a former drama student turned activist, has one last stunt planned to save the hill that the locals inexplicably insist is actually a mountain. Read by Aoibhéann McCann. In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain - traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God - has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as `one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation` by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written Wings' for BBC Three, UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024. Reader: Aoibh退ann McCann
05	Colin	20231022	In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain – traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God – has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Author Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel ‘The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as “one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation ? by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel ‘The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written ‘Wings' for BBC Three, ‘UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, ‘The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection ‘Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024. Reader: Michael Condron Writer: Jan Carson Producer: Michael Shannon Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Colin's left with no option but to ask for a sign from Saint Patrick himself. Slemish Mountain, where St Patrick lived, is accidentally sold to a Japanese theme park. Local haulage contractor Colin is forced to choose between his family and his business. Read by Michael Condron. In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain - traditionally believed to be where Saint Patrick was brought to tend sheep before finding God - has been sold to a Japanese theme park. However on the day Slemish is to be removed and shipped across the world the diggers are beset by protesters, politicians and the Ballymena townsfolk caught in between. Born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator. Her novel The Fire Starters' was awarded the EU Prize for Literature 2019 and the author was acclaimed as `one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation` by the Sunday Times. Her most recent novel The Raptures' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. She has also written Wings' for BBC Three, UnRaveling' for BBC Radio 3, The Last Resort' for BBC Radio 4 and was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her new short story collection Quickly, While They Still Have Horses' will be published in 2024.