Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: Mark Thompson

Looks Unfamiliar Request Show Extra
March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar Request Show Extra

Iron Man 2 (2010) - hear Tim Worthington and Mark Thompson talking about it in It's Good, Except It Sucks.
February 23, 2020February 27, 2020 Tim Worthington

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Iron Man 2

The Monkess, as discussed by Tim Worthington and Neil Perryman in Looks Unfamiliar.
May 6, 2019February 17, 2020 Tim Worthington

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #6: Top Cat Will Always Be Boss Cat

A. Mazing Monsters - Webfoot, as discussed by Tim Worthington and political commentator Mark Thompson in Looks Unfamiliar.
November 18, 2018January 6, 2020 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar #31: Mark Thompson – Libby’s Difficult Second Carton Drink

The AMC remake of The Prisoner (2009), as discussed by Tim Worthington and Mark Thompson in Looks Unfamiliar.
April 9, 2018November 14, 2019 Tim Worthington

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #2: He’s Not On A Quest To Find Out, He’s Just On A Quest To Get Out

Denys Fisher's War Of The Daleks.
April 3, 2018November 12, 2019 Tim Worthington

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #1: Captain Peacock Is Pompous, Move Back Three Spaces

The Drak Pack, as discussed by Tim Worthington and political commentator Mark Thompson in Looks Unfamiliar.
September 8, 2017October 10, 2019 Tim Worthington

Looks Unfamiliar #3: Mark Thompson – I’m Quite Happy With My Passport Colour To Be Honest

Popular Features

Dear Father Christmas, I Would Like The Following (In 1986)
Christmas With Children's BBC: Play School, Christmas Eve 1970
Ghosts, Monsters And Legends (And Tennis Prodigies)
Top Of The Box
The Nightmares Before (And After) Christmas
The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar #2: He's Not On A Quest To Find Out, He's Just On A Quest To Get Out
Looks Unfamiliar
A Ghost Story For Christmas (For Children)
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part Two)
Looks Unfamiliar Christmas Extra: "It's Like A Choose Your Own Adventure Of News"

Tim Worthington’s Newsround

Latest Podcasts

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part Two)
David Smith joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Phil Coulson and the gang picking up the literal pieces between the movies. Listen to it here.

Looks Unfamiliar #57: Al Kennedy – Maggie Thatcher Is Coming To Steal Your Gold Coins
Al Kennedy on Alias The Jester, Puddle Lane, Marblehead Manor, Steve Jackson's Battle Cards, Joe's Apartment, Advanced Lawnmower Simulator and more. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Thor: The Dark World
Paul Abbott joins Tim Worthington for a chat about the Asgardians’ battle against some falling shoes in Thor: The Dark World. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Part One)
David Smith joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Phil Coulson and the gang picking up the literal pieces between the movies. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Iron Man 3
Phil Catterall joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Tony Stark’s battle against a terrorist who can’t do broadcast intrusions properly and about fifteen thousand other things at the same time. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: One-Shots
Jim Sangster joins Tim Worthington for a chat about the short films that accompanied some of the earlier movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Listen to it here.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers Assemble
Mark Griffiths joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, Hawkeye and Captain America teaming up to order some shawarma in Avengers Assemble. Listen to it here.


New Features

The Alternative Anthology
The Beatles wrote so many great songs that they couldn't have hits with all of them themselves... so some other bands had a go, and here are some of the best.

Doctor Who And The Amy's Choice
My review of Amy's Choice from 2010 - and what I think about it now...

Doctor Who And The Silence In The Library (Incorporating Doctor Who And The Forest Of The Dead)
My review of Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead from 2008 - and what I think about it now...

My Fleeting House
What do I think of when I see the letters 'BBC'?

Doctor Who And The Utopia
My review of Utopia from 2007 - and what I think of it now...

Doctor Who And The Human Nature (Incorporating Doctor Who And The Family Of Blood)
My review of of Human Nature and The Family Of Blood from 2007 - and what I think of it now...

Doctor Who And The Idiot's Lantern
My review of of The Idiot's Lantern from 2006 - and what I think of it now...

Doctor Who And The Long Game
My review of of The Long Game from 2005 - and what I think of it now...


Book Offer



You can currently get The Larks Ascending with 15% off in paperback (Code ONEFIVE) 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.


Confined To Barracks



I’m on Mitch Benn’s new podcast Confined To Barracks, with suggestions for ideas of what you might like to read, watch, listen to and do while we’re all being encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible. You can find it here.


I Am The Eggpod: Yellow Submarine



It's the Beatles album nobody ever talks about... but you can hear me talking about 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.


From The Archive


Looks Unfamiliar #16: Will Maclean – Barnaby’s Apocalypse
Once Upon A Time... Man, Powers Of Ten, 'dangerous' dance crazes and more...
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