Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: BBC Radiophonic Workshop

December 16, 2020 Tim Worthington

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

Ghost In The Water (BBC1, 1982).
December 9, 2019December 3, 2020 Tim Worthington

A Ghost Story For Christmas (For Children)

Paul McCartney in Abbey Road around the time of Carnival Of Light.
June 30, 2019December 8, 2020 Tim Worthington

Can We Hear It Back Now?

Zokko! (BBC1, 1969).
May 27, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

BWAMmM it’s ZOKKO!

Girl On The Test Card by Pete Winslow And The King Size Brass, BBC Records And Tapes RBT103.
January 3, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

Auntie Takes A Trip

The Box Of Delights by Roger Limb and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Soundtrack CD from Silva Screen.
December 13, 2018December 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

You Shall Have It Under Your Hand Today

December 9, 2018December 18, 2020 Tim Worthington

Black And White Christmas

The Changes by Paddy Kingsland and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
April 21, 2018November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

Opening Theme, Two Bands Of Incidental Music And Closing Theme

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Samira Ahmed joins Tim for a chat about Selfridges' Space: 1999 walkthrough, Dairy Council advice booklet Good Looks Ahead, The Fun Food Factory and more.

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.


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Can't Help Thinking About Me by Tim Worthington

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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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