Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar – Who Let This Flash Harry Into Archive TV Land?

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Looks Unfamiliar: Lydia Mizon – Keep Away From Our Music You Blue Freaks

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…And That’s Christmas – On BBC1!

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Hang On A Minute Lads, I’ve Got A Great Idea…

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Looks Unfamiliar: Chris Hughes – The Mr. Willmott-Brown Of Chocolate Bars

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Looks Unfamiliar: Gillian Kirby – What’s Not Work Safe About Sick Worms?

New Features

Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Two
Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Two
The opening titles of the Doctor Who story Time And The Rani are pretty exciting... but how long will that excitement last?

The Compleat Top BBC TV Themes
The Compleat Top BBC TV Themes
Just how 'top' were the TV Themes in BBC Records And Tapes' Top BBC TV Themes compilation series?

It Would Make Your Tea Sweet?
It Would Make Your Tea Sweet?
Doctor Who turned twenty five in 1988, though you would have been forgiven for not noticing...

Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar: Genevieve Jenner – I Can't Be Loyal, There's Puppets

Looks Unfamiliar: Genevieve Jenner – I Can't Be Loyal, There's Puppets
Genevieve Jenner joins Tim for a chat about OK Soda, Boomerang, Bossa Nova and more.

Looks Unfamiliar: Anna Cale – Ronnie Birtles, What Were You Up To?

Looks Unfamiliar: Anna Cale – Ronnie Birtles, What Were You Up To?
Anna Cale joins Tim for a chat about Nelson's Column, Dooby Duck's Disco Bus, The Doberman Gang, Grange Hill's shoplifting storyline, Ken Loach's McDonalds advert and more.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Ms. Marvel With Una McCormack

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Ms. Marvel With Una McCormack
Una McCormack joins Tim for a chat about Kamala Khan’s attempts to embiggen her social circle in tandem with her hands in Ms. Marvel.

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Not On Your Telly by Tim Worthington

You can currently get Not On Your Telly with 15% off in paperback (Code SPRINGREAD15) from here.

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  • The Sci-Fi That Time Forgot
    The Sci-Fi That Time Forgot
  • Looks Unfamiliar: Rae Earl - I Think It Was A Cerebral Cheggers Plays Pop
    Looks Unfamiliar: Rae Earl - I Think It Was A Cerebral Cheggers Plays Pop
  • Not On Your Telly
    Not On Your Telly
  • Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Prologue
    Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Prologue
  • The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society
    The Camberwick Green Procrastination Society
  • Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part One
    Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part One
  • Looks Unfamiliar: Shanine Salmon - By Law You Had To Have A McGann
    Looks Unfamiliar: Shanine Salmon - By Law You Had To Have A McGann
  • Looks Unfamiliar
    Looks Unfamiliar
  • Books
    Books
  • Can't Help Thinking About Me
    Can't Help Thinking About Me

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Doctor Who Magazine Special: Showrunners

Doctor Who Magazine Special: Showrunners

Includes my feature on late sixties Doctor Who producer Derrick Sherwin. Find out more here.

Doctor Who Magazine #588

Doctor Who Magazine #588

Includes my thoughts on The Sarah Jane Adventures. Find out more here.

Doctor Who Chronicles: 1988

Doctor Who Chronicles: 1988

Includes a feature by me on the music from the 1988 series of Doctor Who. Find out more here.

From The Archive

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Werewolf By Night With Kirsten Howard
It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Werewolf By Night With Kirsten Howard
Kirsten Howard joins Tim for a chat about Man-Thing’s dislike for being unexpectedly presented with ‘bling’ in Werewolf By Night.

The Owl Service And The Intruder

The Owl Service

The Intruder

Two spooky children's serials are coming back to haunt you... with commentaries by me! Find out more here.

You can also find a feature I wrote about the process of adapting The Owl Service for television here.

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