Looks Unfamiliar

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is writer and author Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, who's hoping history won't be too horrible about high concept BBC Saturday Morning show Parallel 9 , The Llŷn Peninsula Earthquake, the 2002 f...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is historian Tom Williamson, who's consulting dusty tomes for evidence of Children's ITV game show Knightmare , Samurai Pizza Cats , Add N To (X), Civilization spinoff Colonization , post-...

First shown in 1977 - and repeated for years afterwards - Space Sentinels was Filmation's attempt to cash in on the emerging post- Star Wars 'disco sci-fi' boom, charting the heroic escapades of teenagers with the powers of gods Hercules, Mercury and Astrea - not to mention their mysterious sentient computer floating head mentor Sentinel One and his maintenance robot MO - as they battl...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is quiz expert David Smith, who gets an R Tape Loading Error every time he asks anyone about Earthworm Jim , PC game Torin's Passage , Bowie-featuring teen movie Bandslam , ideologically dubi...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time are podcasters Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge, who are heading back round the archives again in search of spooky BBC sitcom  So Haunt Me , ZX Spectrum strategy game Stonkers , Atari Indiana Jo...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is theatre critic Shanine Salmon, who's hoping not to have booked a restricted view for the ill-advised 1993 refit of the EastEnders theme, E4 old vs. new comedians reality show Kings Of Come...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim to take a browse through some of her favourite baffling children's annuals is writer Jenny Morrill, who's trying unsuccessfully to play the board games in The Elvis Special 1983 ,  The Home And Awa...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is podcaster Al Kennedy, who's trying to scratch off and win 'Remembering' points for Alias The Jester , Steve Jackson's Battle Cards,  Marblehead Manor ,  Joe's Apartment , e...

A special collection of highlights from Looks Unfamiliar requested by you, the listener - featuring Bob Fischer on Giant Hogweed, Samira Ahmed on Havoc, Jenny Morrill on Boots Global Collection, Mitch Benn on Two Stage Self-Assembly Ice Cream Cones, Mark Thompson on A. Mazing Monsters, Vikki Gregorich And Jeff Lewis on The Last American , Justin Lewis on Orbit , Emma Burnell on Split Second , Gill...

A quick preview of a brand new podcast; It's Good Except It Sucks - a movie by movie and television series by television series hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Find out more at http://timworthington.org/

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is comedian Meryl O'Rourke, who’s literally rooting through her drawers as we speak in search of BBC Schools programme Sam On Boffs' Island , early portable television the Roadstar, early...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. This is a collection of highlights from Looks Unfamiliar featuring Suzy Norman on Hugo The Hippo , Richard Littler on the episode of The Waltons with a Poltergeist, Gary Bainbridge on Radio City's Jack Your Body pa...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is  QI  Elf - and  Only Connect champion - Lydia Mizon, who's hoping that the klaxon buzzer thing doesn't go off when she mentions  Stoppit And Tidyup , Acorn Archimedes game  Fervour , C...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim for a special Christmas edition is writer, broadcaster and quizmaster Ben Baker, who’s looking back to the original Now - The Christmas Album from 1985, which has since been quietly consigned to Christmas P...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim for a special Christmas edition is podcaster Phil Catterall, who’s singing hosanna at the festive headlines from the Christmas Specials of BBC radio comedy shows On The Hour , The Chris Morris Music Show an...

A special Christmas treat from the archives as Tim Worthington and Ben Baker try their hardest to listen to Naughty Christmas (Goblin In The Office) by Fat Les without punching everyone responsible...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is writer Gary Bainbridge, who's doing his best not to get told off by the dinnerladies for mentioning Lenny Henry comedy film Screen Two: Coast To Coast , Radio City's Jack Your Body paro...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. This is a collection of highlights from shows forty three to forty eight, featuring Paul Abbott on The Compleat Beatles , Anna Cale on Wendy Cracked A Walnut , Jim Sangster on The Ballad Of Lady Di by The Hon. Nick Jon...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is illustrator and custodian of Scarfolk Museum Richard Littler, who's hearing things that go bump in the night that he thinks might just be the episode of The Waltons with a poltergeist, the...

A special extra bit of chat with Richard Littler about a BBC transmission of 2001: A Space Odyssey that might well have been tinkered with a bit by the 'Backroom Boys'... You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/ .

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is novelist Suzy Norman, who's frantically scribbling references in the margin to  Sugar Box by Then Jerico, psychedelic animated musical oddity  Hugo The Hippo , inexlicable Welsh family say...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is actor Darrell Maclaine, who's hoping to make it through to the Gold Run with his memories of  Luv'd Up by mid-nineties chart hopefuls Crush, PG Tips' Trev And Simon giveaway casset...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. This time Tim's the guest, talking to Garreth F. Hirons about Children's BBC show Stop-Go! , It's A Shame by Kris Kross, the animated series of Spider-Woman , I Wanted To See You To See If I Wanted You by M...

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is comedian, musician, actor, journalist, sci-fi author and pretty much everything else besides Mitch Benn, who's trying to make out the images in a fuzzy black and white tenth generation copy...

Looks Unfamiliar  is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is comedian Pete Prodge, who's flan-flinging facts about his half-recollections of Children's ITV game show How Dare You! ,  School Fun comic, budget computer game  Curse Of Sherwood , He...