Tim Worthington

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

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Category: Sociocultural Ponderings

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Tim Worthington

Pining For The Punk Fjords

Michael Caine tries to retrieve the gold at the end of The Italian Job (1969).

July 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Tim Worthington

Hang On A Minute Lads, I’ve Got A Great Idea…

Sylvia Anderson with Space Doctor Venus from Fireball XL5.

December 28, 2018August 16, 2019 Tim Worthington

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Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar #51: Darrell Maclaine – Imperial Phase Matthew Corbett
Writer Darrell Maclaine tells us about Luv'd Up by Crush, Trev And Simon's World Tour (PG Tips Edition), Blockbusters Bubble Gum, Learn With Sooty: Be Safe, Find Out More, and Spike Milligan's cameo in Steps Into Summer. Listen to it here.

Looks Unfamiliar #50: Tim Worthington – That Perfect Collision Of Time, Place And Loud Ties
Tim appears as the guest to talk about Stop-Go!, It's A Shame by Kris Kross, Spider-Woman, I Wanted To See You To See If I Wanted You by Moose, The ITV Encyclopedia Of Adventure, the original version of Right Here by SWV, The Young Poisoner's Handbook and Radio Tip Top. Listen to it here.

Looks Unfamiliar #49: Mitch Benn – The Marvel And DC Of Ice Cream
Comedian and Musician Mitch Benn tells us about Nobody's House, Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 by The Police, Cyborg And Muton, Orion, Two Stage Self-Assembly Ice Cream Cones and Get Stuffed. Listen to it here.

New Features

Plays For Yesterday
What really survives of stage smashes that - back in the sixties at least - were probably bigger than radio and TV combined?

When The Levity Breaks
Some sixties 'rock bores' were funnier than you might think. They just don't like to remind us of it...

It's A Well-Worn Scene, Man
A look at the infamous 'drug party' episode of Hadleigh, and how it ended up on a cable channel in the early nineties.

Drahvin Saturday
A look at what was on television - and radio - on 25th September 1965. Including Doctor Who, Juke Box Jury and WAY too much politics...

The Truth That Killed
The story of Georgi Markov, a writer assassinated in one of the Cold War's darkest moments.

And An Extra Point For Being So Clever!
A look at Ask The Family,a highbrow BBC1 family quiz show with strange theme music and even stranger opening titles.

Book Offer

You can currently get The Larks Ascending with 10% off in paperback (Code LULU10) from here.

Don't Let's Chart

I make a guest appearance on the latest edition of Don't Let's Chart With Ben And Phil counting down... well, it's a bit hard to explain really... listen to it here.

Tape Over This And I Will Thump You

A C90's worth of songs I originally discovered through Compilation Tapes, featuring Tim Buckley, France Gall, The Free Design, Traffic and more. Hear it here.

From The Archive

'Noddy Holder Men And Motors' Anecdote Not Included
A look at How Does It Feel? by Mark Kermode and the 'art' of being in unsuccessful bands.

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