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April 24, 2018October 12, 2021 Tim Worthington

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Looks Unfamiliar with Ben Baker Looks Unfamiliar: Ben Baker – Historical Sitcom Man
Ben Baker joins Tim for a chat about Adam And Joe's Fourmative Years, Mr. T's Christmas Dream, The Flint Street Nativity, the Bullseye Christmas Special, TFI 1998 and more.

It's Good, Except It Sucks: What If...? with Martin Ruddock It's Good, Except It Sucks: What If...?
Martin Ruddock joins Tim for a chat about a mindbending glimpse of alternate realities where everyone is different except Hawkeye in What If...?.

Looks Unfamiliar with Mitch Benn Looks Unfamiliar: Mitch Benn – Rumours Line-Up Rainbow
Mitch Benn joins Tim for a chat about Monday Morning 5.19 by Rialto, The Laughing Prisoner, Pocketeers, O.T.T., the original pre-Geoffrey Rainbow and more.

Looks Unfamiliar with Lucy Pope Looks Unfamiliar: Lucy Pope – There's No Glamour In Barcodes
Lucy Pope joins Tim for a chat about Interceptor, Barcode Battler, Teen Witch and more.

It's Good, Except It Sucks: Blade with Sophie Davies It's Good, Except It Sucks: Blade
Sophie Davies joins Tim for a chat about Eric Brooks telling some speaker-worshipping vampires to keep the noise down in no uncertain terms in Blade.


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The Nation's Not-Quite-As-Favourite The Nation's Not-Quite-As-Favourite
Some time ago, I had an idea for a book about comedy on BBC Radio 1. It was the worst possible idea at the worst possible time...

Could It Be Magic? Could It Be Magic
Why didn't Rubik's Magic catch on in the same way as Rubik's Cube?

Wish I Could Sing It To You Wish I Could Sing It To You
A story about a CD I did for someone who didn't have a CD player...


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Higher Than The Sun by Tim Worthington

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The Singing Ringing Tree

The Singing Ringing Tree

The legendary eerie psychedelic dubbed imported children's serial is now out on Blu-ray - and I've written a book to go with it. Find out more here.


The Sitcom Club USA: Friends - The One With The Football

Friends - The One With The Football

I have a chat with George Grimwood about the episode of Friends where the gang's Thanksgiving plans are derailed by Monica and Ross' reginited childhood feud. You can listen to it here.


Go Down Record Huntin’ (In Charity Shops)

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.


From The Archive

It's Good, Except It Sucks: Spider-Man 2 It's Good, Except It Sucks: Spider-Man 2

Sophie Davies joins Tim for a chat about Doctor Octopus getting some free garlic bread when his pizza turns up late in Spider-Man 2.
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