Tim Worthington

Tim Worthington

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

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Tag: Sixties

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Tim Worthington

Vintage Rock Presents The Beach Boys

April 17, 2021 Tim Worthington

That Sight, Those Sounds…

October 15, 2019July 27, 2021 Tim Worthington

Plays For Yesterday

September 7, 2019July 21, 2021 Tim Worthington

Sweet Georgie Fame

Some Compilation Tapes.
March 17, 2019June 23, 2021 Tim Worthington

Tape Over This And I Will Thump You

Opening caption from The Newcomers (BBC1, 1967).
March 3, 2018May 22, 2021 Tim Worthington

A Story Of A London Family Adapting To Life In A Country Town

Psychedelia And Other Colours by Rob Chapman (Faber & Faber, 2015).
February 12, 2018May 21, 2021 Tim Worthington

You Can’t Seem To Find How You Got There, So Just Blow Your Mind

TV Times resident astrologer Maurice Woodruff.
October 15, 2017July 18, 2021 Tim Worthington

…And Looks Into 1967

August 19, 2017May 8, 2021 Tim Worthington

I’ve Heard Of Politics, But This Is Ridiculous

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When The Levity Breaks
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Loki
I Get So 'Emotional' Baby, Every Time I Think Of Who
Shine Like Stars
Looks Unfamiliar: Carrie Dunn - They Just Shoved People Into Swimming Pools
Looks Unfamiliar: Gabby Hutchinson Crouch - He Was Condemned For Being A Time Yewtree
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Black Widow
It's Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers: Infinity War (Part Two)
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Tim Worthington’s Newsround

Latest Podcasts

It's Good, Except It Sucks: Black Widow with David Smith It's Good, Except It Sucks: Black Widow
David Smith joins Tim for a chat about Natasha and Yelena arguing over whether having pockets is ‘sissy’ in Black Widow.

It's Good, Except It Sucks: Loki with Gabby Hutchinson Crouch It's Good, Except It Sucks: Loki
Gabby Hutchinson Crouch joins Tim for a chat about the God of Mischief being outsmarted by a small pile of manila envelopes in Loki.

It's Good, Except It Sucks: The Amazing Spider-Man with Gary Bainbridge It's Good, Except It Sucks: The Amazing Spider-Man
Gary Bainbridge joins Tim for a chat about Peter Parker fighting a procession of sixty five year old men in suits in The Amazing Spider-Man.


New Features

Shine Like Stars Shine Like Stars
Grief is an awkward, stubborn, contrary fucker.

The Camberwick Green Music Box Wound Up And Ready To Play
You probably saw the first episode of Camberwick Green dozens of times - but why was it different to what viewers saw in 1966?

Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd performing Astronomy Domine on The Look Of The Week (BBC, 1967) That Sight, Those Sounds...
When critics started to take pop music seriously in the mid-sixties, Pink Floyd and The Jimi Hendrix Experience began to turn up on television in some very unlikely places...


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Well At Least It's Free by Tim Worthington

You can currently get Well At Least It's Free with 15% off in paperback (Code PURCHASE15) from here.


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Doctor Who Magazine

Doctor Who Magazine Issue 566

You can find my review of the Delia Derbyshire documentary The Myths And The Legendary Tapes in the new Doctor Who Magazine. Find out more here.


Doctor Who Chronicles: 1975

Doctor Who Chronicles: 1975

Includes a feature by me on various Doctor Who spoofs and sendups including Basil Brush, Spike Milligan, Crackerjack, Disney Time and more. Find out more here.


Vintage Rock Presents The Beach Boys

Vintage Rock Presents The Beach Boys

I've written a feature on The Beach Boys' legendary unreleased album SMiLE - and lots more besides - for this bookazine celebrating their career. Find out more here.


Goon Pod - Peter And Sophia

Peter And Sophia by Peter Sellers And Sophia Loren (Parlophone, 1960)

I have a chat with Tyler Adams about Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren's comedy album, which tends to get overlooked because of one particular song. You can listen to it here.


Go Down Record Huntin’ (In Charity Shops)

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

Helstrom It's Good, Except It Sucks: Helstrom
Vikki Gregorich joins Tim for a chat about Daimon and Ana having to literally decide whether it’s better the devil you know.
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