Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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August 7, 2021August 12, 2022 Tim Worthington

You’re Weird, Ronald

July 10, 2021January 5, 2023 Tim Worthington

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: The Amazing Spider-Man With Gary Bainbridge

May 22, 2020April 2, 2022 Tim Worthington

Ferry Cross The Mersey (Unless It’s Raining)

December 24, 2019November 10, 2022 Tim Worthington

Christmas With Children’s BBC: Watch – The Nativity

December 20, 2019December 21, 2022 Tim Worthington

Christmas With Children’s ITV: Quincy’s Quest

December 19, 2019November 9, 2022 Tim Worthington

Christmas With Children’s BBC: Rentasanta

May 20, 2018November 8, 2022 Tim Worthington

There Was A Gentleman From Way Up North, And Kije Was His Name

New Features

Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Eight
Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Eight
The look back at Doctor Who story Time And The Rani continues - and it'll grow on you, Mel, it'll grow on you...

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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Not On Your Telly by Tim Worthington

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

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 Marc and Steven’s battle to control which member of The Monkees they sound the most like in Moon Knight.

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    Time Will Crawl
  • The Original Peter
    The Original Peter
  • Looks Unfamiliar: Paul Abbott - So I Started Writing Stories About Gobots Instead
    Looks Unfamiliar: Paul Abbott - So I Started Writing Stories About Gobots Instead
  • Christmas With Children's BBC: Rentasanta
    Christmas With Children's BBC: Rentasanta
  • Looks Unfamiliar
    Looks Unfamiliar
  • This Is Television Freedom
    This Is Television Freedom
  • Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Eight
    Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Eight
  • Ringing On The Engine Bell
    Ringing On The Engine Bell
  • The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Acceptable Mike Reid
    The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Acceptable Mike Reid
  • Looks Unfamiliar: Jim Sangster - A Horrible Bee-In-A-Jar Type Noise
    Looks Unfamiliar: Jim Sangster - A Horrible Bee-In-A-Jar Type Noise

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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.

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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