Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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Category: ‘Genre’ Television

August 20, 2021 Tim Worthington

The Ten Most Non-Canonical Non-Canonical Cartoon Characters

December 24, 2020December 22, 2022 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar Selection Box: The Idea Of An Annual Eric Idle Christmas Special

May 19, 2020February 19, 2023 Tim Worthington

The Top Ten Most Least Best Worst Underrated Overrated Up And Down In And Out Round About Eeny Meeny Macka Racka Rare Are Dominacka Shickeypoppa Dickywhoppa Om Pom Stick TV Programmes In The World… Ever!

April 24, 2020February 18, 2023 Tim Worthington

The Zeitgeist Tapes: The Prisoner

December 19, 2019November 30, 2022 Tim Worthington

Ghosts, Monsters And Legends (And Tennis Prodigies)

October 23, 2019July 28, 2021 Tim Worthington

The Sci-Fi That Time Forgot

Paul, Basil and Rosalie from The Magic Roundabout.
August 31, 2019August 12, 2022 Tim Worthington

The Characters That Time Forgot

Milly (Amita Dhiri) punches Rachel (Natasha Little) in the last episode of This Life (BBC2, 1996).
February 20, 2019August 12, 2022 Tim Worthington

That Was This Life That Was

New Features

Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Four
Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Four
The look back at Doctor Who story Time And The Rani continues, and Sophie Aldred is here to tell us how the new version of the theme tune 'works'...

The Compleat Top BBC TV Themes
The Compleat Top BBC TV Themes
Just how 'top' were the TV Themes in BBC Records And Tapes' Top BBC TV Themes compilation series?

It Would Make Your Tea Sweet?
It Would Make Your Tea Sweet?
Doctor Who turned twenty five in 1988, though you would have been forgiven for not noticing...

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From The Archive

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Moon Knight With David Smith
It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Moon Knight With David Smith
David Smith joins Tim for a chat about Marc and Steven’s battle to control which member of The Monkees they sound the most like in Moon Knight.

Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar: Genevieve Jenner – I Can't Be Loyal, There's Puppets

Looks Unfamiliar: Genevieve Jenner – I Can't Be Loyal, There's Puppets
Genevieve Jenner joins Tim for a chat about OK Soda, Boomerang, Bossa Nova and more.

Looks Unfamiliar: Anna Cale – Ronnie Birtles, What Were You Up To?

Looks Unfamiliar: Anna Cale – Ronnie Birtles, What Were You Up To?
Anna Cale joins Tim for a chat about Nelson's Column, Dooby Duck's Disco Bus, The Doberman Gang, Grange Hill's shoplifting storyline, Ken Loach's McDonalds advert and more.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Ms. Marvel With Una McCormack

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Ms. Marvel With Una McCormack
Una McCormack joins Tim for a chat about Kamala Khan’s attempts to embiggen her social circle in tandem with her hands in Ms. Marvel.

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Not On Your Telly by Tim Worthington

You can currently get Not On Your Telly with 15% off in paperback (Code SPRINGREAD15) from here.

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    Looks Unfamiliar: Tim Worthington - That Perfect Collision Of Time, Place And Loud Ties
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    The Sci-Fi That Time Forgot
  • Shine Like Stars
    Shine Like Stars
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    Looks Unfamiliar: Mitch Benn - The Marvel And DC Of Ice Cream
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    The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: What Were They Copying In That - Goonreel?
  • The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society
    The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society
  • Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Three
    Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Three
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    Looks Unfamiliar: Rae Earl - I Think It Was A Cerebral Cheggers Plays Pop
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    Looks Unfamiliar: Emma Burnell - I've Hung Around Enough Bloody Guitar Playing Boys

Doctor Who Magazine Special: Showrunners

Doctor Who Magazine Special: Showrunners

Includes my feature on late sixties Doctor Who producer Derrick Sherwin. Find out more here.

Doctor Who Magazine #588

Doctor Who Magazine #588

Includes my thoughts on The Sarah Jane Adventures. Find out more here.

Doctor Who Chronicles: 1988

Doctor Who Chronicles: 1988

Includes a feature by me on the music from the 1988 series of Doctor Who. Find out more here.

The Owl Service And The Intruder

The Owl Service

The Intruder

Two spooky children's serials are coming back to haunt you... with commentaries by me! Find out more here.

You can also find a feature I wrote about the process of adapting The Owl Service for television here.

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