Beans by Jan Carson
4 Extra Debut. Hannah鈥檚 mum is doing her best. However the seven-year-old can't take another meal of baked beans. Read by Tara Lynne O'Neill.
It's been weeks now, but the can of beans from the food bank still hasn't run out.
Mum calls it a miracle.
However, seven-year-old Hannah can't take another meal of baked beans.
An original short story commissioned by 麻豆社 Radio 4 from the Northern Irish writer Jan Carson.
Read by Tara Lynne O'Neill.
Jan Carson is a writer and arts programmer based in Belfast.
The author of the collections 'Postcard Stories' and 'Children's Children', her work has also appeared in journals including 'Banshee', 'Harper's Bazaar' and 'The Honest Ulsterman' in addition to being read on 麻豆社 Radio 4 and 麻豆社 Radio 3. Her novel 'The Fire Starters' was published in 2019.
Actor Tara Lynne O'Neill is known for her role as Ma Mary in TV's 'Derry Girls'.
Producer: Michael Shannon
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in August 2018.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Jan Carson |
| Reader | Tara Lynne O'Neill |
| Producer | Michael Shannon |
Broadcasts
Fri 3 Aug 2018 15:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM- Sun 5 Aug 2018 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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