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May 27, 2019

BWAMmM it’s ZOKKO!

The story behind the BBC's deeply strange psychedelic sci-fi Saturday Morning show Zokko!.
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Published on May 27, 2019 04:09

May 22, 2019

E Arth Welcome… In Blue Jam

The story behind Chris Morris' late-night Radio 1 ambient comedy nightmare Blue Jam.
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Published on May 22, 2019 04:26

May 15, 2019

You’ve Got To Fight For What You Want

The story behind The Flashing Blade, the dubbed imported serial that the BBC never quite managed to show in full...
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Published on May 15, 2019 06:29

May 11, 2019

Looks Unfamiliar #41: Chris Shaw – It’s Half Three And Something Is Happening

Looks Unfamiliar with Tim Worthington and Beatles Expert Chris Shaw talking about Bailey's Comets, Evoluon, Rock School, The Phantom Tollbooth, Robbie Vincent's Phone-In Show and Fighting Fantasy game F.I.S.T..
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Published on May 11, 2019 01:39

May 6, 2019

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

More highlights from Looks Unfamiliar with Tim Worthington talking to Justin Lewis about Neither Fish Nor Flesh by Terence Trent D'Arby, Mark Thompson about Libby's Moonshine, Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence about The Lone Ranger by Quantum Jump, Stephen O'Brien about Old Fashioned Christmas by Anne Charleston And Ian Smith, Garreth F. Hirons about The Ghosts Of Oxford Street, Vikki Gregorich and Jeff Lewis about The Secret Cabaret, Emma Burnell about Melody Radio, Paul Cornell about Terry Wogan's Playlist, and Neil Perryman about The Monkees...!
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Published on May 06, 2019 03:17

May 5, 2019

Wrapped Up In Books

A look at Belle And Sebastian - the dubbed imported children's serial that gave the band their name.
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Published on May 05, 2019 03:21

April 29, 2019

62-39 Was His Number

Elvis Presley's Jalhouse Rock is back out in the cinemas - and unfortunately for your hearing, so are his fans...
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Published on April 29, 2019 08:31

April 25, 2019

Come With Me Now, Into The Swirling Mists Of Human Inadequacy…

Of all the live performances I’ve attended that I could legitimately shout “I WAS THERE!” about, the one that I’m actually the most pleased about in retrospect wasn’t a soon-to-be-massive band playing rough versions of songs that ultimately wouldn’t make it onto their debut album in a tiny venue but a recording of a radio […]
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Published on April 25, 2019 07:49

April 23, 2019

All We Do Is Stand Around

Are episodes Two to Four of the Doctor Who story The Space Museum really as dull as everyone seems to think? I try to find out. And stay awake.
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Published on April 23, 2019 12:20

April 17, 2019

Looks Unfamiliar #40: Andy Lewis – It Was As Though Someone Had Phoned Through A Description Of What Coke Tasted Like

Looks Unfamiliar with Tim Worthington talking to musician Andy Lewis about The Aeronauts, Spy In Space, Sir Galaxy, Gorgo, The Secret Of Steel City, Vintage Anti-Enoch Powell Graffiti and more...!
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Published on April 17, 2019 08:39

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