Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: 1995

Lee And Herring, as discussed by Tim Worthington and Phil Catterall in the Looks Unfamiliar Christmas Extra.
December 16, 2019December 11, 2020 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar Christmas Extra: “It’s Like A Choose Your Own Adventure Of News”

The Cardigans - Life (Trampolene, 1995).
February 12, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

Come On And Love Me Now

Soundtracks For Living by The Gentle People
January 27, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

I Love The Gentle People

Popular Features

Looks Unfamiliar #60: David Smith - Every Third Word Is The Word Clown
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Thor: Ragnarok
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Spider-Man: Far From Home
Looks Unfamiliar
The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society
Looks Unfamiliar #13: Rae Earl - I Think It Was A Cerebral Cheggers Plays Pop
Hang On A Minute Lads, I've Got A Great Idea...
Party To 18 Of The Hottest Summer Hits
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers: Endgame
Album To Album: Holy Holy

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Latest Podcasts

It's Good, Except It Sucks: Spider-Man: Far From Home It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Spider-Man: Far From Home
 Gabby Hutchinson Crouch joins Tim to chat about Peter Parker trying to recreate National Lampoon’s European Vacation while being interrupted by a giant steam monster in Spider-Man: Far From Home.

It's Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers: Endgame It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers: Endgame
 Ben Baker joins Tim to chat about the aftermath of Thanos’ plan to leave everyone arguing over whether Die Hard is a time travel movie in Avengers: Endgame.

Looks Unfamiliar Box Of Delights Extra: “Whether They Had A Million Pounds Or One Pound, They’d Always Give It A Go”
Stephen O’Brien joins Tim to take a trip back to 1984 for a look at how the BBC’s acclaimed adaptation of The Box Of Delights was received at the time by its target audience, long before it started to become recognised as a ‘Television Classic’, and in many ways was just another children’s programme.

Looks Unfamiliar Selection Box: “The Idea Of An Annual Eric Idle Christmas Special”
An all-star festive lineup of entertainment as Tim is joined by a series of guests to talk about television Christmas Specials that seem to have slipped under the radar despite featuring very big names or coming from very popular shows.


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TV's Newest Series
A look at the most brilliantly ridiculous television series ever made... Skiboy!


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The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society by Tim Worthington

You can currently get The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society with 10% off in paperback (Code THANKS10) 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.


(Music For) The Head Ballet: I’m Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek



I have a chat with Paul Abbott about the story behind the bizarre 1964 'Dalekmania' cash-in single. You can listen to it here.


Go Down Record Huntin’ (In Charity Shops)



A deep dive into that mouldy box of records in your local charity shop with some of my best, worst and just plain weirdest finds - and stories to match... hear it here.
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