Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: Mark Thompson

The Monkess, as discussed by Tim Worthington and Neil Perryman in Looks Unfamiliar.
May 6, 2019May 13, 2019 Tim Worthington

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

The Drak Pack, as discussed by Tim Worthington and political commentator Mark Thompson in Looks Unfamiliar.
September 8, 2017May 18, 2019 Tim Worthington

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

Popular Features

Looks Unfamiliar #10: Mark Griffiths – It Was Definitely An Audience Member, If You'll Pardon The Pun
Looks Unfamiliar #16: Will Maclean - Barnaby's Apocalypse
You've Got To Fight For What You Want
Looks Unfamiliar The Larks Ascending Extra: "You Can't Exactly Wash The Dishes To You Suffer By Napalm Death"
...And Looks Into 1967
Looks Unfamiliar
Looks Unfamiliar #21: Darrell Maclaine - The Russ Abbot's Madhouse Cosplay Kit
The Larks Ascending
Looks Unfamiliar #41: Chris Shaw - It's Half Three And Something Is Happening
Round The Archives: A Present For Lord Belborough

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Latest Podcast

Looks Unfamiliar #41: Chris Shaw - It's Half Three And Something Is Happening
Beatle Academic Chris Shaw on Bailey's Comets, Evoluon, Rock School, Fighting Fantasy phone-in games and more. Listen to it here.


New Features

You've Got To Fight For What You Want
The story of The Flashing Blade, the dubbed imported serial that the BBC never quite got round to showing in full.

Wrapped Up In Books
The story of Belle And Sebastian, the dubbed imported serial that gave the band their name.

62-39 Was His Number
Jailhouse Rock is on at the cinema and Elvis' fans are as rowdy as ever...

Come With Me Now, Into The Swirling Mists Of Human Inadequacy...
Looking back at Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World, and the time I saw it 'live'.

All We Do Is Stand Around
Are episodes Two to Four of the Doctor Who story The Space Museum as dull as everyone seems to think?


Book Offer



You can currently get The Larks Ascending with 10% off in paperback (Code LULU10) from here.


Round The Archives



Hear me talking to Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge about the last ever episode of the Trumptonshire saga here.


Tape Over This And I Will Thump You



A C90's worth of songs I originally discovered through Compilation Tapes, featuring Tim Buckley, France Gall, The Free Design, Traffic and more. Hear it here.


From The Archive



Looks Unfamiliar #18: Una McCormack – Revolution 9 For Descant Recorder And Woodblock
Trick Sticks, Screw-Top Virgin Marys, why asking about 'Mr. Benn Men' in school is frowned on and much more. Listen to it here.

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