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September 10, 2018February 20, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: Ben Baker – If You’re One Of Those People Who Sells Crack…

September 4, 2018February 20, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: Jack Kibble-White – You’ll Never Silence Paul Coia

The Books I Couldn't Help Thinking about by Tim Worthington.
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The Books I Couldn’t Help Thinking About

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The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Real Bowie Says To The Imagined Bowie

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Looks Unfamiliar: Martin Belam – It’s Not Funny Having A Piano Fall On Your Head If Someone’s Just Drawn It

King Boris and Pongo The Dragon from Rubovia, as discussed by Tim Worthington in Looks Unfamiliar.
July 27, 2018February 20, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: Tim Worthington – People Don’t Really Go On About Psychedelic Blue Peter

July 18, 2018December 22, 2024 Tim Worthington

Betamax Double-Bill: Morons From Outer Space And Absolute Beginners

July 17, 2018February 20, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: Garreth Hirons – I Backed The Betamax Of Nirvana Spinoffs

July 12, 2018March 30, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: Ros Ballinger – I Can’t Remember If It Was The First Leg Or The Second Leg

July 1, 2018February 20, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: James Gent – A Cross Between The Prisoner And Test Match Special

June 18, 2018July 17, 2025 Tim Worthington

All Its Wonder To Know

Rubik's Clock, as discussed by Tim Worthington and designer Darrell Maclaine in Looks Unfamiliar.
June 7, 2018March 4, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar: Darrell Maclaine – The Russ Abbot’s Madhouse Cosplay Kit

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The Golden Age Of Children's TV

The Golden Age Of Children's TV by Tim Worthington

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.

Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar: Tom Williamson – You Stick Them In And They Go FH-DNK
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
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
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.

New Features

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 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...

Delegation’s What You Need, If You Wanna Have A Twelve-Part-Epic-Inspirin’ Blue-Peter-Episode-Stealin’ Tarranium-Core-To-Mavic-Chen-Handin’ Merry-Christmas-To-All-Of-You-At-Home-Wishin’ Time Destructor, Mmmmmm!
Delegation’s What You Need, If You Wanna Have A Twelve-Part-Epic-Inspirin’ Blue-Peter-Episode-Stealin’ Tarranium-Core-To-Mavic-Chen-Handin’ Merry-Christmas-To-All-Of-You-At-Home-Wishin’ Time Destructor, Mmmmmm!
To celebrate the return of two episodes of Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan, here's a look I took at the story a very long time ago...

Through The Square Window: Milly, Modesty And First Band On The Moon
Through The Square Window: Milly, Modesty And First Band On The Moon
A shared house's worth of highlights from the archives including thoughts on The Cardigans, This Life and Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, Paul Cornell on Looks Unfamiliar, and some sixties pop singles being played at six in the morning...

From The Archive

Looks Unfamiliar: Ros Ballinger – I Can’t Remember If It Was The First Leg Or The Second Leg
Looks Unfamiliar: Ros Ballinger – I Can’t Remember If It Was The First Leg Or The Second Leg
Ros joins me for a chat about Microsoft Explorapedia, Waiting For Aliens, Henry's Leg and more.

Completing The Circle

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

RHSLTP 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

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

Goon Pod: Pickwick

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

Wolfshead

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

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Not On Your Telly by Tim Worthington

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  • Delegation’s What You Need, If You Wanna Have A Twelve-Part-Epic-Inspirin’ Blue-Peter-Episode-Stealin’ Tarranium-Core-To-Mavic-Chen-Handin’ Merry-Christmas-To-All-Of-You-At-Home-Wishin’ Time Destructor, Mmmmmm!
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