Looks Unfamiliar

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Writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington is joined by a series of guests for a bit of a chat about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. From Coming On Strong by Broken English and The Order Of The McVitie's Hobnob, to whichever TV programme it was that ended with footage of dandelion seeds being blown away, we're here to try and help, and to confirm that no, nobody else remembers them either.

  1. The Looks Unfamiliar Easter Parade: Bob Fischer And Georgy Jamieson - What Was The Maundy Thursday Number One?

    6H AGO

    The Looks Unfamiliar Easter Parade: Bob Fischer And Georgy Jamieson - What Was The Maundy Thursday Number One?

    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, in a special Easter edition, Tim, Bob Fischer and Georgy Jamieson are all crowding into a local radio studio where listeners have been begged not to send in any more home-made Hot Cross Buns, ready to take your calls about some of the over-ostentatiously repackaged chocolate that you just don't seem to get any more. So that's incomprehensible classroom 'projects', television schedules crammed with sentient Volkswagens, Easter Eggs devoid of separately packaged confectionary 'extras' and more. In a Jif Lemon Day of a chat we'll be navigating the EU Pancake Mountain, tuning in for the Telly Addicts Whit Special, declining to tune in for Why Don't F*****g You...?, discovering whether The Flying Pickets prefer real chocolate or a 'candy'-derived substitute, querying whether Graham Hill can effectively introduce clips from Fantasia going at that speed, storylining Tiger Tots: Infinity War, debating the merits of the theme from dull 'zoo vet' drama One By One, and generally berating Bob for his lack of Terry Scott Research, Call in and tell us if you know the lyrics to 'Welcome Jolly Easter' now! You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. Bob and Georgy joined me for similarly seasonal chats about some of their favourite forgotten Christmas trimmings here, the rain-lashed joys of the Great British Summertime here and the spooky and sparkly delights of Halloween and Bonfire Night here. You can also find Bob on Looks Unfamiliar chatting about The Tom O’Connor Roadshow, Giant Hogweed, Can’t Get A Ticket (For The World Cup) by Peter Dean, Glee Bars, J. Edward Oliver’s ‘Abolish Tuesdays’ and How To Be A Wally here, Eighties ‘Tabloid Celebrities’, Accidentally Kelly Street by Frente!, The Two Ronnies’ ‘Mileaway’, Rude Food, Suggs On Saturday and School Folk Songs here and Tucker’s Luck, Pookiesnackenburger, We Wanna Be Famous by Buster Gobsmack And Eats Filth’, game show contestants’ occupations being booed by the studio audience and the lost ancient art of the paper plate and shaving foam Custard Pie here, and Georgy on Indoor League, Re-Joyce!, the The Animals In The Box sketch, the Paul Squire Fan Club, Pippa Dolls, Pig In The Middle and Good Winter Telly here and Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, Go For Broke!, Last Chance Lottery, Fry’s Five Centres and Vesta Ready Meals here. You can also find Georgy on The Golden Age Of Children's TV talking about Bod here and Bob on The Owl Service here. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Regardless of whether it is one a penny or two a penny.

    43 min
  2. 135 - Tom Williamson - You Stick Them In And They Go FH-DNK

    MAR 28

    135 - Tom Williamson - You Stick Them In And They Go FH-DNK

    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 thinks that the heat is on and the time is right for remembering Going For Gold, Duel by Propaganda, Constructor, the Mr Blobby VHS and The Adam And Joe Show. Along the way we'll be soliciting Gary Lineker's opinion on Napalm Death, debating the advisability of sending a pimped-up Viscount biscuit through the post, studying the phenomenon of the Traditional Scottish Head-Turn Wink, celebrating Mr. Blobby's success rate in exposing 'love rats' and trying to figure out why there were so many Pearly Kings all over Saturday Night TV in the late eighties. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Tom on Looks Unfamiliar talking about Knightmare, Samurai Pizza Cats, Add N To (X), Colonization, Mogwai and Life Story here, and on The Golden Age Of Children's TV talking about Blockbusters here. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Do not order it in the pronunciation style recommended by that 'British' voice coach.

    1h 11m
  3. The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Dublin Gang - Infinity War

    MAR 6

    The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Dublin Gang - Infinity War

    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 Mitch Benn on Channel 4's pre-launch trailers, Ricardo Autobahn on Roadmaker, Donna Rees on The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer, Paul Whitelaw on The Secret Vampire Soundtrack EP by Bis, Ste Brotherstone on TV Tops, Adam S. Leslie on Mystery Train and Bob Fischer and Georgy Jamieson on The Fireworks Code. Along the way we'll be profiling the ubiquity in popular drama of the Glen Matlock Face, waiting eagerly for the repeat broadcast of Three Women Including Juliet Bravo singing that W-O-M-A-N song, playing Make Your Own East India Tea Company and a cardboard remake of Grand Theft Auto, questioning what Margaret Thatcher was doing hogging a double seat at the back of the bus, declining to take style tips from a Karl Howman Mod, celebrating the notorious Video Nasty The Horse Who Came From The Sea, attempting to use ALF as a barometer of celebrity status, debating the optimal costume options for a double-page poster of Arthur English, receiving firework safety advice from the cast of Hot Metal, purchasing a Brian May Firework Assortment from the local supermarket’s John Johnson Counter and trying our hardest not to think about Richard Herring’s imaginary middle of the night television schedules. Plus there's also Tim talking about Harry Secombe on Goon Pod and the build-up to Tim Burton's Batman on Still Any Good? and chats about The Golden Age Of Children's TV with Richard Herring on RHLSTP Book Club and with Andy Miller from Backlisted, and Paul Whitelaw's recollections of watching The Monkees during the school holidays... You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at timworthington.org. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Unlike Micky Dolenz, you do not have time for a bit of conversation-oh.

    2h 27m
  4. 134 - Garreth Hirons - Old Jeeves' Special Truffle And Cheese Popcorn

    FEB 3

    134 - Garreth Hirons - Old Jeeves' Special Truffle And Cheese Popcorn

    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 musician and writer Garreth Hirons, who's sitting through the loading screen waiting for any sign of Copper Blue by Sugar, the Crusader Nuts advert, The Hobbit on the ZX Spectrum, Too Sussed? by These Animal Men, Spring 1994 EP by S*M*A*S*H and Ghoulies Horror Bar. Along the way we'll be querying why ZX Spectrum games with 'Way Of' in the title refused to load, catching up on Season Four of The Weird Butcher Man That Comes And Stands Next To You At The Bar, debating whether the New Wave Of New Wave could have been saved by selling more trousers, revealing how Brett Anderson disqualified himself from appearing on compilations and - of course - trying to attack Thorin with the Trolls' Path. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Garreth on Looks Unfamiliar talking about The Bigger The God, Food Fighters, Saboteur, The Triangle Of Terror, Sizzlin’ Bacon Monster Munch, and Fun At The Funeral Parlour here, The Yellow Album by The Simpsons, the Frankie Goes To Hollywood computer game, Sweet 75, Linc's, Transformers 'Action Masters', The Way Of The Tiger and Quatro here, The Ghosts Of Oxford Street here and the Futurama Christmas Specials here, and on The Golden Age Of Children's TV talking about Trap Door here. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. We already know Crusader doesn't have any.

    1h 4m
  5. 133 - Athena Kugblenu - FANCY THIS MAN!

    JAN 23

    133 - Athena Kugblenu - FANCY THIS MAN!

    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 Athena Kugblenu, who's frantically pressing pause on the video recorder in the hope of catching glimpses of Street Hawk, the 'I Do Like A Ski, Man' ad campaign, Bad Influence!, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Murder One, Due South and The Dreamstone. Along the way we'll be assessing Serena Williams' prowess on the school P.E. apparatus, attempting to stage a Barbenheimer-style double bill of Bagpuss and Roots, rating the Mountie-Adjacent Superhunks and debating whether the Milk Tray man would have had more romantic success if he'd traded exclusively in yoghurt. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. I do like a Lavazza, man.

    1 hr
  6. The Golden Age Of Children's TV - "Ivor The Engine: The Next Generation"

    JAN 10

    The Golden Age Of Children's TV - "Ivor The Engine: The Next Generation"

    Tim Worthington has a new book out called The Golden Age Of Children's TV - all about the best, worst and most just plain baffling shows you grew up with in the sixties, seventies and eighties - and the lines are open now for an hour of fun, facts, laughs and thrills. If you're looking for a new hobby to take up and fancy a bit of fresh air, Hilary Machell has a few tips for getting out and about with Go With Noakes. Andy Lewis will be joining us in the studio for a look at some of the locations used in the exciting new serial The Changes. Garry Abbott will be giving us all the up to the minute scientific facts and figures on the latest expedition to Button Moon, Mitch Benn will be dropping by to show us how you can sound like the stars of Clangers, and do we have a rival in our mist? Paul Kirkley is on hand to man the phones and check out the score down at Saturday Superstore. So if you want to join in the fun - or just swap a copy of Noakes At Large for a copy of Super Claire by Claire Usher - ring the show now! You can get The Golden Age Of Children's TV in all good bookshops, and from Waterstones here, Amazon here, from the Kindle Store here and directly from Black And White Publishing here. - and if you want to know more about what you can find in it, head for timworthington.org!

    1h 44m
  7. A Perfect Looks Unfamiliar Christmas: Tim Worthington - You're Not Doing Toast Properly

    12/23/2025

    A Perfect Looks Unfamiliar Christmas: Tim Worthington - You're Not Doing Toast Properly

    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 joining guest host Joanne Sheppard for a festively-tinged chat about Merry X-Mess by Rotterdam Termination Source, The Wassailing Song by Blur, BBC2's A Perfect Christmas, Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings, Victor Lewis-Smith's Bumper Christmas Cracker Cliché and The Hudsucker Proxy. Along the way we'll be debating how 'latex lampoonery' can work in audio only, discovering how Terry Collier invented AI, providing Richard Herring with some Ftone Fuftenance tips, watching Merchant Ivory's A Door With A Hinge, explaining why Ernie Wise was basically every panellist on every panel show ever and taking bets on how would 'win' out of Howard The Duck and The Signalman You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Tim as the guest with a festive twist talking about I Was Born On Christmas Day by Saint Etienne Featuring Tim Burgess, Ferrero Prestige, Bod's Present, A Merry Jingle by The Greedies, Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion by Jenny T. Colgan, Mariah Carey's rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Richard Herring's Christmas Emergency Questions, Iron Man 3 (which is a Christmas Film), Joe 90 Christmas Special The Unorthodox Shepherd and Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You're A Lovely Guy) by Max Headroom here. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Not to be brought by whoever it is that's going around with 'white' toast.

    1h 45m
  8. Looks Unfamiliar's Box Of Delights - Richard Marson - I Suspect The Binmen Were Probably Not In That Year's Review Of The Year

    12/15/2025

    Looks Unfamiliar's Box Of Delights - Richard Marson - I Suspect The Binmen Were Probably Not In That Year's Review Of The Year

    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 for a Special Assignment is writer Richard Marson, author of the definitive history of Children's BBC Box Of Delights - not to mention Doctor Who Magazine veteran and former Blue Peter Editor - Richard Marson, We'll be hearing some of the stories behind the making of Jackanory, Play School, Multicoloured Swap Shop, Grange Hill, John Craven's Newsround and Blue Peter as well as our own memories of watching the shows as younger viewers - including which Kenneth Williams story was wiped before it could be repeated, the shocking truth about Hamble's Cage, the betting odds on who would 'win' out of Giant Pandas and Giant Hogweed, and the uninspiring saga of The Caring Binmen. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Do not try throwing it over on a fork.

    1h 35m
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Writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington is joined by a series of guests for a bit of a chat about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. From Coming On Strong by Broken English and The Order Of The McVitie's Hobnob, to whichever TV programme it was that ended with footage of dandelion seeds being blown away, we're here to try and help, and to confirm that no, nobody else remembers them either.

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  • Creator
    Podnose
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    213
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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    Looks Unfamiliar

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