Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

Writer. Occasional Broadcaster. TV's 'Clangers Expert'.

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Author: Tim Worthington

Writer. Occasional Broadcaster. TV's 'Clangers Expert'.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 2013-20) - hear Tim Worthington and David Smith discussing it in It's Good, Except It Sucks.
April 7, 2020 Tim Worthington

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part Two)

Alias The Jester (Thames/Cosgrove Hall, 1985) - listen to Tim Worthington and Al Kennedy chatting about it in Looks Unfamiliar.
April 6, 2020 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar #57: Al Kennedy – Maggie Thatcher Is Coming To Steal Your Gold Coins

Tim Worthington on Confined To Barracks With Mitch Benn.
April 5, 2020 Tim Worthington

Confined To Barracks

Pinky And Perky's Beat Party (Columbia, 1965).
April 3, 2020 Tim Worthington

The Alternative Anthology

Thor: The Dark World (2013) - hear Tim Worthington and Paul Abbott talking about it in It's Good, Except It Sucks.
April 2, 2020 Tim Worthington

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Thor: The Dark World

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine (Parlophone, 1969).
March 31, 2020 Tim Worthington

I am The Eggpod: Yellow Submarine

Karen Gillan and Matt Smith in Doctor Who - Amy's Choice (BBC1, 2010).
March 30, 2020 Tim Worthington

Doctor Who And The Amy’s Choice

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Looks Unfamiliar #57: Al Kennedy - Maggie Thatcher Is Coming To Steal Your Gold Coins
Looks Unfamiliar #43: Anna Cale - Mrs. Mangel's Living Room Was The Bane Of My Life
Or Do You Get Paid By The Joke?
Confined To Barracks
The Alternative Anthology
Rule Of Third
Looks Unfamiliar Christmas Extra: "It's Like A Choose Your Own Adventure Of News"
Looks Unfamiliar #16: Will Maclean - Barnaby's Apocalypse
A Ghost Story For Christmas (For Children)
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Latest Podcasts

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part Two)
David Smith joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Phil Coulson and the gang picking up the literal pieces between the movies. Listen to it here.

Looks Unfamiliar #57: Al Kennedy – Maggie Thatcher Is Coming To Steal Your Gold Coins
Al Kennedy on Alias The Jester, Puddle Lane, Marblehead Manor, Steve Jackson's Battle Cards, Joe's Apartment, Advanced Lawnmower Simulator and more. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Thor: The Dark World
Paul Abbott joins Tim Worthington for a chat about the Asgardians’ battle against some falling shoes in Thor: The Dark World. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part One)
David Smith joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Phil Coulson and the gang picking up the literal pieces between the movies. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Iron Man 3
Phil Catterall joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Tony Stark’s battle against a terrorist who can’t do broadcast intrusions properly and about fifteen thousand other things at the same time. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: One-Shots
Jim Sangster joins Tim Worthington for a chat about the short films that accompanied some of the earlier movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers Assemble
Mark Griffiths joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, Hawkeye and Captain America teaming up to order some shawarma in Avengers Assemble. Listen to it here.


New Features

The Alternative Anthology
The Beatles wrote so many great songs that they couldn't have hits with all of them themselves... so some other bands had a go, and here are some of the best.

Doctor Who And The Amy's Choice
My review of Amy's Choice from 2010 - and what I think about it now...

Doctor Who And The Silence In The Library (Incorporating Doctor Who And The Forest Of The Dead)
My review of Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead from 2008 - and what I think about it now...

My Fleeting House
What do I think of when I see the letters 'BBC'?

Doctor Who And The Utopia
My review of Utopia from 2007 - and what I think of it now...

Doctor Who And The Human Nature (Incorporating Doctor Who And The Family Of Blood)
My review of of Human Nature and The Family Of Blood from 2007 - and what I think of it now...

Doctor Who And The Idiot's Lantern
My review of of The Idiot's Lantern from 2006 - and what I think of it now...

Doctor Who And The Long Game
My review of of The Long Game from 2005 - and what I think of it now...


Book Offer



You can currently get The Larks Ascending with 15% off in paperback (Code ONEFIVE) from here.


Not All The Albums Again



I've written the sleevenotes for a box set of the Not The Nine O'Clock News albums. Find out more here.


Confined To Barracks



I’m on Mitch Benn’s new podcast Confined To Barracks, with suggestions for ideas of what you might like to read, watch, listen to and do while we’re all being encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible. You can find it here.


I Am The Eggpod: Yellow Submarine



It's the Beatles album nobody ever talks about... but you can hear me talking about it here.


Go Down Record Huntin’ (In Charity Shops)



A deep dive into that mouldy box of records in your local charity shop with some of my best, worst and just plain weirdest finds - and stories to match... hear it here.


From The Archive


Looks Unfamiliar #16: Will Maclean – Barnaby’s Apocalypse
Once Upon A Time... Man, Powers Of Ten, 'dangerous' dance crazes and more...
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