To mark the 10th anniversary of Ron Jonson's 2014 documentary about Nic Treadwell's life and death, I am posting it here for your listening pleasure. "My name is Ron Jonson , I am a jounalist and documentary writer. In this programme I look back at Treadwell's life & death and dig up a few surprises a long the way." With Musicfrom: Dirty Scavenger …

To mark the 10th anniversary of the cult era defining spoof podcast documentary that was created by Ron Jonson for the Homegrown Podcast, which investigated the mysterious disapearance of Nic Treadwell, the host of the Homegrown Podcast after he went missing from social media for a month in Oct 2014, later reported dead in his local Greggs. Ron dis…

This series of 5 short poems explores the theme of solitude and was inspired by periods of isolation at home while my family visited with relatives abroad. The narrator arrives back at the family home alone, a house that was once filled with love and the sounds of a young child is now empty and silent. Over the course of the next few days and weeks…

Sorry Luv is a radio play created by Nic Treadwell. It is set somewhere in a suburb of the Black Country. Baz is having a few problems with his "Waterworks", so Jules sends him to the doctors where he gets more than he bargained for. Sorry Luv "The Qacks" - develeoped, recorded and edited by Nic Treadwell. Copyright 2024 NT Productions Additional S…

This is an audio version of an article written for my Letter From Storyville substack, in which I review a new book of poetry by the author Whitley Strieber. A Hidden Garden, the poems of Whitley Strieber, is published by Walker & Collier and is available from most online bookshops. Further information on Whitley Strieber can be found at Unknowncou…

A fictional poetical testimony based on true life experiences of travelling on overcrowded trains on a daily basis. Share with your local train provider if they are taking the piss!

In this podcast, I reflect on my encounter with the childhood hip disorder, Perthes, and recount some of the barbaric treatments myslef and my fellow sufferers had to put up with back in the 1970s. Ultimately, I learn that writing a funny silly peom about the whole sorry episode, in a northern accident, may not bring closure, but does help to place…

As a result of funding cuts by Birmingham City Council, there is now a proposal to reduce the library services budget by up to 40%. This would mean that many beloved local libraries around Birmingham would need to close, staff levels would be reduced, transferring library services to other non-council owned locations and creating an unspecified num…

A personal reflection and tribute to Brendan Higgins who died in January 2024. Big Bren was a writer who was well known around Birmingham for his unforgetable poetical outbursts at events over many many years. He also fronted the avant garde free jazz banf Big Bren's Combo, was a novelist, playwright, actor, facilitator and event organiser. In this…

In Oct 1973 the Midwest United States experienced a UFO flap that ignited the imagination of the country. Sightings of strange light, craft and beings flooded the TV and Radio. One such strange incident happended one rainy night in Zanesville, Ohio. Seventy five year old Eric Gillan (suffering with the late the stages of Alzheimer's disease) woke u…

A one act, one scene play set in a living room of a quiet suburban home in the West Midlands. Jules has been waiting patiently for Baz to return from the pub, where he’s been most of the evening. Their son Ricky is in his room playing on his Xbox. It is around 10pm when Jules hears the front door slam signaling Baz’s return. Credits: Sorry Luv, was…

In part Two of this two part podcsst, i explore some of the horror films that made a big impresssion on me during my teenage years - Jaws, The Fog, Poltergeist, The Burning, Alien, An American Werewolf In London and The Omen. There will be a spcial spotify enhanced version of this podcast feauring soime of the music from the films.…

in part one of this two part podcast, I revisit some of the strange and weird kids tv shows I was subjected to as a child. Shows such as The Pipkins, The Boy From Space, Chocky, Wurzel Gummidge, Public Information Films and Project and Survive. In part two I will tackle some of the films that terrorised my teenage self.…

The ultimate gift for any Billy Joel fan…

A review and my experience of reading Liz Berry's new book of poetry, The Home Child. Which is a story in verse, inspired by her great aunt, who, orphaned, was chosen to be emigrated to Canada in 1908 as part of the Home Children project. More on Liz's work at her website - https://www.lizberrypoetry.co.uk/ The Home Child was published in March 202…

This article was written by Ron Jonson following an extensive Skype interview in 2021 with the artist, Jacque Stru’del, it first appeared in the Bloxwich Slacker on 9th April 2021. For this podcast, Ron has kindly contributed the original recordings of the interview, records from his own private collection of Stru’del memorabilia, and the voice ove…

This podcast features the narration to Ron Jonson's latest substack article. Which you can find here https://open.substack.com/pub/nictreadwell/p/the-return-of-a-maverick-cb6?r=1eh0xb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Following an extensive Skype interview in 2021 with the artist, Jacque Stru’del, it first appeared in the Bloxwich Slacker on 2nd Apr…

This podcast features the narration to Ron Jonson's latest substack article. Which you can find here https://open.substack.com/pub/nictreadwell/p/the-return-of-a-maverick?r=1eh0xb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Following an extensive Skype interview in 2021 with the artist, Jacque Stru’del, it first appeared in the Bloxwich Slacker on 26th March …

New Earth - Part 1 - Out Woods. A poem by Nic Treadwell

Chapter Six of The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - read by Nic Treadwell

In the context of the events of the last few years, which has seen a worrying move towards a more authoritarian society, I look back at the relationship between art and protest thoughout history. Written by Nic Treadwell

In this revised piece of writing from 2013 I explore the effect of one particular episode of Deep Space Nine called The Visitor, which had a profound effect on me at around the same time as my mother passed away.

Written in 2010 and expanded and revisted in 2023 this is a reflection on my own experience with TV and how I remember those days back in the 70s and 80s.

The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 5 by Richard Jefferies.

The Story Of My Heart - Chapter 4 - by Richard Jefferies. Narrated by Nic Treadwell

The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - Chapter 3 narrated by Nic Treadwell

The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - Chapter 2.

The Story Of My Heart by Richard Jefferies - Chapter 1

Autumn by John Clare, Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare narrated by Nic Treadwell

The Listeners by Walter De La Mare

Part One of a poem I’ve been working on for quite a few months. Part truth/fiction/conjecture and intuition. Copyright Nic Treadwell 2022

I recite the poem and then take a personal look at what it might mean.

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 15

A reading and an examination of my perceptions of the poem Retrospect by English poet Ruth Pitter. From the 1945 collection The Bridge.

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 14 narrated by Nic Treadwell

A Portable Paradise from From 100 Poems To Save The Earth (Seren Books 2021)

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 13 - Narrated by Nic Treadwell.

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 12 - narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 11 - narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 9 & 10 narrated by Nic Treadwell

Marathon by Nic Treadwell

The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 8 narrated by Nic Treadwell

The Destroyer - Killer Chromosomes by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy - Chapter 7 - narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 6 - narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 5 - narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 5 - read by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter Three - narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter Two narrated by Nic Treadwell

Killer Chromosomes - Chapter 1 read by Nic Treadwell

Except from Chapter 4 of The Book Of Dreams by Peter Reich read by Nic Treadwell