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Looks Unfamiliar #23: Ros Ballinger – I Can’t Remember If It Was The First Leg Or The Second Leg

Looks Unfamiliar 23: Ros Ballinger 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 Ros Ballinger, who does her best to convince everyone else of the existence of Henry’s […]

Looks Unfamiliar #22: James Gent – A Cross Between The Prisoner And Test Match Special

Looks Unfamiliar 22: James Gent 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 James Gent, who is stringing together hazy archive recollections of The Golden Oldie Picture Show, […]

Entirely A Matter For You

In the latest instalment of The Zeitgeist Tapes, Steve and Emma turn their attention to A Very English Scandal, the recent BBC1 drama from Russell T. Davies about the extraordinary life and trial of Jeremy Thorpe MP. During the chat they mentioned Peter Cook’s barnstorming parody of the trial at The Secret Policeman’s Ball in […]

All Its Wonder To Know

In some ways, we should actually be grateful that Nick Drake recorded so little. Aside from the three albums and a fourth that was never finished, there was only ever really a handful of outtakes, a smattering of home demo recordings, and a couple of radio sessions, only one of which still exists and even […]

Looks Unfamiliar #21: Darrell Maclaine – The Russ Abbot’s Madhouse Cosplay Kit

Looks Unfamiliar 21: Darrell Maclaine 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 designer Darrell Maclaine, who shares his hazy recollections of Carols At Christmas by The […]

Looks Unfamiliar Summer Extra: “No More Giant Breads For Us”

Looks Unfamiliar Summer Extra: “No More Giant Breads For Us” As a special extra Summer treat for Looks Unfamiliar listeners, here’s a compilation of highlights from the archives, with extracts from Summer-themed podcasts by Tim Worthington, Ben Baker, Phil Catterall and Darrell Maclaine. A lot of this hasn’t been available for years, and a lot […]

Looks Unfamiliar #20: Paul Kirkley – The Most Memorable Movie Ferret Sacrifice Ever

Looks Unfamiliar 20: Paul Kirkley 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 Paul Kirkley, who wonders if anyone else recalls The Kids From Fame Again, […]

There Was A Gentleman From Way Up North, And Kije Was His Name

When Sergei Sergeyevich Prokovief wrote his ‘symphonic fairy tale for children’ Peter And The Wolf (or, in old roubles, Пе́тя и волк) in 1936, he probably didn’t anticipate that it would later be subjected to endless decidedly non-rocking ‘rock’ makeovers designed to get youngsters interested in Classical Music by some convoluted distortion of logic. Hopefully he would […]

If You’re Feeling Happy, Tap Your Feet

Some time ago, I was in talks about a possible tie-in compilation album for Top Of The Box, my book about all of the singles released by BBC Records And Tapes (still available from here, incidentally). For various reasons this never came about, although if any enterprising individual from an astute reissue label – particularly the […]

Looks Unfamiliar #19: Jonny Morris – What Was Actually In The Dandy?

Looks Unfamiliar 19: Jonny Morris 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 Jonny Morris, who wonders if anyone else recalls the BBC Micro Welcome cassette, […]