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

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March 4, 2026March 22, 2026 Tim Worthington

It’s Still A Police Box, Why Hasn’t It Changed? Part Twenty – Then Maybe If You’re Willing Girl, He’s Gonna Ask For Moreton Harwood

January 28, 2026March 23, 2026 Tim Worthington

It’s Still A Police Box, Why Hasn’t It Changed? Part Nineteen – Everything Starts With An E-Space

December 24, 2024April 4, 2026 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar’s Yuletide Binge: Ben Baker – The Fickleness Of The Long Distance Ratter

August 3, 2021November 28, 2025 Tim Worthington

Jake And Quips

December 9, 2019November 13, 2025 Tim Worthington

A Ghost Story For Christmas (For Children)

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.

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 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
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 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

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
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.

From The Archive

Looks Unfamiliar: Richard Littler – This Is All That Is Left… Of A Wall
Looks Unfamiliar: Richard Littler – This Is All That Is Left… Of A Wall
Richard joins me for a chat about Come Back Lucy, The Finishing Line, the episode of The Waltons with a poltergeist 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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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
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Out In The Dark
Opening Theme, Two Bands Of Incidental Music And Closing Theme
Looks Unfamiliar's Yuletide Binge: Ben Baker - The Fickleness Of The Long Distance Ratter
That Was This Life That Was
Looks Unfamiliar: Joanne Sheppard - A Billy Butler For Every Region
Looks Unfamiliar: Jonny Morris - What Was Actually In The Dandy?
Goon Pod: Billy Liar
Top Of The Box

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Not On Your Telly by Tim Worthington

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