Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to.

This is a collection of highlights from Looks Unfamiliar featuring Suzy Robinson on Crown Court, Danny Kodicek on Fox Tales, Bob Fischer and Georgy Jamieson on Why Don’t You…?, Paul Abbott on Disneytime Rotadraw, Genevieve Jenner on Fruitopia, Adam S. Leslie on I Heard Your Name by Martin Rev and Justin Lewis on I Hate J.R. by The Wurzels. Along the way we’ll be revealing when BBC Test Card F might actually be your less terrifying viewing option, listening to a 1970s heroin-y version of They Might Be Giants, arguing over whether the best Catatonia album was the first one or the first one, assessing the best way to draw TV’s Simon And Simon, remaking the Bitter Sweet Symphony video with the bloke out of The Wurzels, speculating on the efficacy of Kiss-Me-Quick-Hats sported by popular television puppets, revisiting Jamiroquai’s duet with some puppet caterpillars, soliciting The Jesus And Mary Chain’s theories on Who Shot J.R.?, organising a day trip to the exact spot where Roland Rat pushed Kevin The Gerbil down a hill, shuddering at the thought of The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow’s most repulsive exhibit and revealing why the hippy trail is strewn with striking dustbins, cough medicine and Crown Court, plus there’s tips on how Blanco from Porridge can help your party go with a swing. Also there’s extracts from Tim talking about Billy Liar on Goon Pod Film Club, Now – The Summer Album on Back To Now and George Martin’s By George! on The Big Beatles Sort Out, and an extra exclusive bit of Bob and Georgy questioning Will Smith’s approach to summertime schedule management…

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Suzy – Danny – Paul – Genevieve – Adam – Justin

The Looks Unfamiliar Summertime Special

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Further Listening

There’s further fun on The Golden Age Of Children’s TV with Suzy on The Wombles here, Danny on Big John Little John here, Bob on The Owl Service here, Georgy on Bod here, Paul on Transformers here, Genevieve on Faerie Tale Theatre here, Adam on The Mysterious Cities Of Gold here and Justin on Emu’s Broadcasting Company here. You can also find the full versions of Goon Pod Film Club: Billy Liar here, Back To Now: Now – The Summer Album here and The Big Beatles Sort Out: By George! here.

Further Reading

Sittin’ at home, watchin’ TV? Then turn it off, it’s no good to you, and read more about the weird world of Why Don’t You…? in Time Will Crawl instead here. There’s also much more about the sheer brilliance of Mark and Lard’s late night radio days in Amongst Them Trevor The Sheep here.

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