Tim Worthington

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Looks Unfamiliar: Mark Thompson – I’m Quite Happy With My Passport Colour To Be Honest

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Looks Unfamiliar: Garreth Hirons – Piers Morgan, I Want My Sizzlin’ Bacon Back

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Looks Unfamiliar: Phil Catterall – Here Is Pyramint, Buy Pyramint

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The Golden Age Of Children's TV

The story of children's television from Play School and Pipkins to Pob's Programme and Press Gang and everything in between - get it in all good bookshops and from Waterstones here, Amazon here or from the Kindle Store here. Find out more about what you can find in it here.

New Features

It’s Still A Police Box, Why Hasn’t It Changed? Part 4a: Out On The Wiley, Windy Moors We’d Roald And Lizan And Screens
It's 2026, and suddenly we've got two lost episodes of Doctor Who unseen since 1965 to cast an irreverent eye over...

Through The Square Window: Orbitz, Vectrex And Ken Dodd Is Innocent
More highlights from the archives, along with a sobering reminder that it isn't always all fun and 'remembering' old games...

It’s Still A Police Box, Why Hasn’t It Changed? Part Twenty One – Deva Loka Is A Female Version Of A Hustla
It's 1982, and Peter Davison is the first new Doctor Who in almost a decade - and he's in a timeslot where not everyone can actually see him...

Vintage Rock Presents: The Rolling Stones – The Complete Albums Guide

Including features by me on Performance, The Rolling Stones' early television appearances and more. Find out more here.

Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar: Tom Williamson – You Stick Them In And They Go FH-DNK
Tom joins me for a chat about Going For Gold, Duel by Propaganda, the Mr. Blobby VHS, The Adam And Joe Show and more.

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Dublin Gang – Infinity War
Mitch Benn on Channel 4's pre-launch trailers, Ricardo Autobahn on Roadmaker, Donna Rees on The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer, Paul Whitelaw on The Secret Vampire Soundtrack EP by Bis, Ste Brotherstone on TV Tops, Adam S. Leslie on Mystery Train and more.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Wonder Man With Tim Worthington
Tim joins David Smith for a chat about Simon Williams possibly taking the idea of ‘playing’ Wonder Man on the playground a little too far in Wonder Man.

Completing The Circle

My book about the making of Children Of The Stones and other spooky seventies ITV children's serials is now available again from here.

RHLSTP Book Club: The Golden Age Of Children's TV

A chat with Richard Herring about The Golden Age Of Children's TV and thoughts on some of our favourite and indeed least favourite children's television shows - listen to it here.

Journey To The Unknown

Join me for a nerve-jangling selection of little-heard spooky pop discs from the sixties here.

Goon Pod: Pickwick

A chat with Tyler Adams about Harry Secombe's acclaimed turn in the sixties-dominating Charles Dickens-inspired stage musical smash Pickwick - listen to it here.

Wolfshead

Hammer's great lost Robin Hood television pilot comes to Bluray - and decent picture quality - at last. Find out more here.

Patreon

New reviews, obscurities from the archives, nonsense about old newspaper ads, exclusive audio and commentaries and much more besides. Find out more here!

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