"On the Road Radio Series"

“Bobby Cockle’s Loved the Pope” , a short story written for Radio ,  Bobby Cockles , a fourth generation  Chimney Sweep living in the Dublin’s Liberties. The back drop to the  story is set in 1979 , at time when Pope John Paul was visiting  Ireland . Bobby and his family  are  dealt a blow when his  four year daughter falls fatally ill,  he tries to raise some money to pay for her treatment at a hospital in America but time is running out for them. ...

“It’s the Hard knock life” Meet Craig, Peter, Chris ,Randy and a cat lady who share some of their life’s  stories of working as can and bottle recyclers  on the streets of San Francisco . Recorded March 6th,  2013 . Produced By Duncan McNiff Music Credit  ”hard knock life” Artist : jay z All Rights Reserved 2013 .

“My First Fairy Tooth” is an  enchanting and beautiful short radio documentary that follows the life  of  a six year old girl in the weeks before she loses her first tooth to the fairies. A story rich in Drama, fun and Fantasy. Written and Produced by Duncan McNiff  in February 2013 . Copyright 2013 . Credits. Tad Sargent .   Bodhran “Billy Jean” Howard Shore , Tin Whistle , a Rendition of the Shire Theme for the “King of the Fairie...

An Aging mother tries to sell her sons under cover police car to raise his bail. Recorded and produced by Duncan McNiff   Jan 2013 .

Summer Teeth in China Town. Recorder by  Duncan McNiff

Warf , Jazz and a Tourist from Fresno . Recorded by Duncan McNiff

People of San Francisco in the Street in and around Union Square  on the run up to Christmas. Recorded and produced by Duncan McNiff

On the Road Radio Series meets and talks with  David Meltzer and his wife Julie Rogers at their home in Northern California . Julie Rogers (Born 1957 ) is an American, North West Poet , Julie has been writing Poetry for over 40 years and her most recent book of poems “House of the unexpected” was published in 2012 . David Meltzer (Born 1937)  is an American poet and musician of the Beat Generation and San Francisco Renaissance. Meltzer is also a jazz gui...

Macy’s Santa in San Francisco gets the Sack after 20 years . PC GONE MAD . You decide. Produced by Duncan McNiff

“BLITZED” - A San Francisco Street Chess Story . For over thirty years the people of  San Francisco having been hosting Street Chess , thirty years on some of the Original Street players are still playing today and every day.  Over the years some the battles on the board have moved into the street impacting on the lives of some of the longtime players. “BLITZED”  was Recorded & Produced by Duncan McNiff in October 2012 COPYRIGHT 2012 .