Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: 1986

Karen Gillan as Amy Pond in Doctor Who - The Wedding Of River Song (BBC1, 2011).
December 1, 2019 Tim Worthington

Dear Father Christmas, I Would Like The Following (In 1986)

Cover of Now - The Summer Album (EMI/Virgin, 1986).
July 23, 2019 Tim Worthington

You Can’t Imagine Summer Without It

Morons From Outer Space (1985), as discussed by Tim Worthington and Rich Nelson on Betamax Video Club.
July 18, 2018November 27, 2019 Tim Worthington

Betamax Video Club: Morons From Outer Space And Absolute Beginners

Popular Features

Christmas Time In London Town
Festive Episodes Of All Your Comedy Favourites!
Looks Unfamiliar Christmas Extra: "CRISMAS by BEETLES"
Shindig! Issue 98
Tim Worthington Presents... Black And White Christmas
Some Unspoken Thing
You Shall Have It Under Your Hand Today
Executive Producer: Belinda Carlisle
Well At Least It's Free
All That I Can See With My Mind's Eye

Tim Worthington’s Newsround

Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar #54: Gary Bainbridge – There Must Be Some Kid Getting A Hundred And Fifty Grand
Writer Gary Bainbridge tells us about Coast To Coast, Deadly Boring, Supersonic Man, Limp-Along Leslie, Ace Reports, Unbranded Soluble Cola Tablets and more. Listen to it here.

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #8: I Never Thought I’d Think Tom Baker Was Going On Too Much
Highlights including Paul Abbott on The Compleat Beatles, Anna Cale on Wendy Cracked A Walnut, Jim Sangster on The Ballad Of Lady Di, Melanie Williams on Rimmel Coffee Shimmer, Pete Prodge on The Evil Horde, Chris Hughes on The British Banknote Keyring and an attempt by an all-star line-up at playing the Telly Addicts DVD game. Listen to it here.

Looks Unfamiliar #53: Richard Littler – This Is All That Is Left... Of A Wall
Scarfolk creator Richard Littler on the episode of The Waltons with a poltergeist, Star Wars at Blackpool Illuminations, Maskatron, The Finishing Line, Sound Effects No. 13 - Death And Horror, Come Back Lucy and more. Listen to it here.

Looks Unfamiliar #52: Suzy Norman – I Kept This Sweaty Scarf In My Drawer For About Two Years
Novelist Suzy Norman tells us about Sugar Box by Then Jerico, Hugo The Hippo, Jennifer And Josephine, EastEnders game show Cat And Mouse, Chambourcy Real Chocolate Mousse and more. Listen to it here.


New Features

Christmas Time In London Town
A look at the splendid compilation Saint Etienne Presents Songs For A London Winter.

Dear Father Christmas, I Would Like The Following (In 1986)
What I wanted for Christmas in 1986, and some other bits and pieces I've accumulated since then.

Or Do You Get Paid By The Joke?
Everyone keeps talking about what a malign influence Twitter is. But it doesn't HAVE to be...

Rule Of Third
Even the Third Programme - the most serious and highbrow BBC radio service ever - wasn't above having a laugh every now and then...

Some Unspoken Thing
I love Guardians Of The Galaxy with a thumping, pounding heart, and no amount of condescending drivel about Marvel movies can ever change that.

Thanks For Dropping By
The story behind Alternative Comedy's forgotten sitcom - Girls On Top.

And The Sense Being Dulled Are Mine
Why I don't really listen to The Smiths as much any more, and why this is really quite sad...


Book Offer



You can currently get The Larks Ascending with 20% off in paperback (Code LULU20) from here.


Not All The Albums Again



I've written the sleevenotes for a box set of the Not The Nine O'Clock News albums. Find out more here.


The Zeitgeist Tapes



I'm on The Zeitgeist Tapes with Emma Burnell and Steve Fielding talking about Vote For Froglet, the election special of Clangers. You can 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


Looks Unfamiliar Christmas On 4 Extra: “I Don’t Want To Get All Sepia Tinted Here”
A look at Malcolm McLaren's festive oddity The Ghosts Of Oxford Street.

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