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January 29, 2021

Take A Giant Step

A look back at The Monkees - or at least The Monkees as we would have seen it on the BBC...
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Published on January 29, 2021 01:53

January 25, 2021

Looks Unfamiliar #73: Samira Ahmed – The Fifth Beatle Of The Magic Roundabout World

Looks Unfamiliar with Samira Ahmed talking to Tim Worthington about Selfridges' Space:1999 Walkthrough, Good Looks Ahead, The Fun Food Factory and more...!
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Published on January 25, 2021 03:01

January 21, 2021

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Spider-Man: Far From Home

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Peter Parker trying to recreate National Lampoon's European Vacation while being interrupted by a giant steam monster in It's Good, Except It Sucks.
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Published on January 21, 2021 11:22

January 13, 2021

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Avengers: Endgame

Ben Baker joins Tim Worthington to talk about the aftermath of Thanos' plan to leave everyone arguing over whether Die Hard is a time travel movie in Avengers: Endgame,
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Published on January 13, 2021 01:33

January 4, 2021

TV’s Newest Series!

A look at one of the most forgotten - and most brilliantly ridiculous - television series ever... Skiboy!
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Published on January 04, 2021 11:49

December 24, 2020

Looks Unfamiliar Box Of Delights Extra: “Whether They Had A Million Pounds Or One Pound, They’d Always Give It A Go”

Stephen O'Brien joins Tim to take a trip back to 1984 for a look at how the BBC's acclaimed adaptation of The Box Of Delights was received at the time by its target audience, long before it started to become recognised as a 'Television Classic', and in many ways was just another children's programme.
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Published on December 24, 2020 10:07

Looks Unfamiliar Selection Box: “The Idea Of An Annual Eric Idle Christmas Special”

An all-star festive lineup of entertainment as Tim is joined by a series of guests to talk about television Christmas Specials that seem to have slipped under the radar despite featuring very big names or coming from very popular shows, featuring Darrell Maclaine on Rutland Weekend Television, Phil Catterall on Community, Ben Baker on Bernard And The Genie, Garreth Hirons on Futurama, Tim Worthington on Doctor Who, Emma Burnell on The West Wing and Paul Abbott on The Peter Serafinowicz Show.
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Published on December 24, 2020 04:00

December 16, 2020

(Music For) The Head Ballet: I’m Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek

I'm on (Music For) The Head Ballet, talking about I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek by The Go-Go's.
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Published on December 16, 2020 08:59

December 10, 2020

Christmas With A Dalek! Doctor Who Magazine #559

The Christmas issue of Doctor Who Magazine is out now, and includes a feature that I've been wanting to write for a very long time - the story behind the notorious 1964 cash-in pop single I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek by The Go-Go's.
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Published on December 10, 2020 01:21

December 8, 2020

It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Captain Marvel

Una McCormack joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Carol Danvers 'borrowing' a bit of Terminator 2 - Judgement Day to the sound of Elastica 'borrowing' a bit of Wire in Captain Marvel.
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Published on December 08, 2020 06:38

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