Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: Chris Morris

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 Psychedelic Spy (BBC Radio 4, 1990)
June 20, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

Twelve Radio Programmes That Need To Be Given A Proper Release

Blue Jam.
May 22, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

E Arth Welcome… In Blue Jam

Why Bother? by Chris Morris and Peter Cook, as discussed by Tim Worthington and Garreth F. Hirons in Looks Unfamiliar.
April 6, 2019December 5, 2020 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar The Larks Ascending Extra: “You Can’t Exactly Wash The Dishes To You Suffer By Napalm Death”

Blue Jam.
January 30, 2019November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

Amongst Them Trevor The Sheep

Are You Jimmy Ray? by Jimmy Ray (Epic, 1998).
February 3, 2018November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

I’m Meaner, I’m Leaner, I Ain’t No Inbetweener

Chris Morris in unseen Brass Eye footage from Oxide Ghosts.
October 18, 2017November 10, 2020 Tim Worthington

Executive Producer: Belinda Carlisle

Popular Features

Looks Unfamiliar #73: Samira Ahmed - The Fifth Beatle Of The Magic Roundabout World
A Story Of A London Family Adapting To Life In A Country Town
It's Good, Except It Sucks: The Defenders
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Looks Unfamiliar #14: Samira Ahmed – They All Had Hair Like Russ Tamblyn
It's Good, Except It Sucks: The Incredible Hulk
Looks Unfamiliar #11: Lisa Parker And Andrew Trowbridge - He Looks Like A Normal Boy With A Nose
The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #10: That Terrible Stereotyped Evil James Galway Look
The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #7: I Personally Blame Mr. Brackett For That
Looks Unfamiliar #39: Paul Putner - There's No Drill Version Of The Theme To Hunted

Tim Worthington’s Newsround

Latest Podcasts

Looks Unfamiliar with Samira Ahmed Looks Unfamiliar #73: Samira Ahmed - The Fifth Beatle Of The Magic Roundabout World
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.


New Features

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


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Can't Help Thinking About Me by Tim Worthington

You can currently get Can't Help Thinking About Me with 15% off in paperback (Code WRITER15) 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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