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Short Works: Series 1: The Last Pair of Jordans

01/12/2017

The Last Pair of Jordans

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Series 1, The Last Pair of Jordans

On Christmas Eve, a beleaguered father searches for a present for his teenage son.

Wandering the streets of London in search of a Christmas present for his teenage son, a middle-aged father struggles to make sense of his life and family.

An original short story commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the acclaimed Irish novelist Joseph O'Connor. As read by David Wilmot (Ripper Street, Black Sails, The Guard.)

Joseph O'Connor was born in Dublin. He is the author of eight novels as well as two collections of short stories and a number of bestselling works of non-fiction. He has received numerous awards including the Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Irish Literature.

Writer ..... Joseph O'Connor
Reader ..... David Wilmot
Producer ..... Michael Shannon.

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