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 author, restaurant critic and broadcaster Grace Dent, who&#39;s refusing to eat anywhere that doesn&#39;t remember Magic Smile by Rosie Vela, a mystery clown who appeared on the television from nowhere, the BBC&#39;s 1986 Domesday Project, Puddles In The Lane by Alan Parker, ITV stunt cycling show BMX Beat, BBC Scotland summer holidays children&#39;s programme The Untied Shoelaces Show, gritty ITV teen drama Going Out, eighties backing vocalists extraordinaire The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts, eighties video shop favourite Wacko and That&#39;s Life! trying to whip up a bit of panic about raw kidney beans. Along the way we&#39;ll be recounting Phil Redmond&#39;s ascent to superstardom in the Netherlands, gauging The Beastie Boys&#39; impact on social statistic analysis, betting on a pay-per-view smackdown between Esther Rantzen and Delia Smith, and finding out just how many people it&#39;s possible to fall out with over a black and white portable television.You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

Looks Unfamiliar

081 - Grace Dent - We Fed A Lot Of These People After Midnight

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 featuring Joel Morris on the View-Master Demonstration Reel, Joanne Sheppard on Colorado Beetle panic, Emma Burnell on the stage musical version of Dirty Dancing, Samira Ahmed on The Fun Food Factory, Jonny Morris on Battlestar Galactica action figures, Matt Lee on They Might Be Giants&#39; &#39;Dial-A-Song&#39; service, Shanine Salmon on Neopets and Anna Cale on Diana Dors&#39; Dors&#39; Dozen. Along the way we’ll be nominating our suggestions for the View-Master Netflix Universe, revealing how to spot a supervillain transporting a ‘formula’, learning about the influence a giant floating image of Patrick Swayze had on the civil rights movement, considering whether it&#39;s possible for Dirty Dancing to have too much dancing in it, revealing how not to wow the opposite sex by listening to the b-side of Birdhouse In Your Soul and debating just how many hours of airtime Graham Norton devoted to a robot dog walking very very slowly across the studio floor. Plus there’s something you may not have heard before – Tim on Goon Pod talking to Tyler Adams about Peter And Sophia by Peter Sellers And Sophia Loren.You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: What Were They Copying In That - Goonreel?

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 book reviewer Joanne Sheppard, who’s trying her hardest not to be roped into appearing in the background of The Bump by MC Mallett, some mysterious unidentified horror-themed sweets with free stickers, The Strange Affair Of Adelaide Harris, Matchbox Fighting Furies, wildly contrasting game shows Mouthtrap and Connoisseur, National Geographic&#39;s World Magazine, children&#39;s compilation album All Aboard! and The Guinness Book Of Pet Records. Along the way we&#39;ll be assessing Chessington World Of Adventure&#39;s suitability for Goth day trips, questioning when pirates jumped the shark, revisiting Flanders And Swann&#39;s controversial Public Information Film and recounting the revolutionary snack food innovations of Crisp Gascoine.You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

080 - Joanne Sheppard - Not Really The Modus Operandi Of Your Average Ghoul

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 actress, singer, writer and 1980s Pop Culture Geek Deborah Tracey, who&#39;s taking time out at 10.55am to invite us all to reflect on Hardwicke House, Five To Eleven, How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self Culture? by Martini Ranch, budget computer game Kwik Snax, Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis and Kate&#39;s Party by Joan Solomon. Along the way we&#39;ll be answering an Accidental Rik Mayall Trick Question, listening to Margaret Thatcher&#39;s Panpipe Moods, meeting the Simon Cowell of cheap computer games and addressing a problematic difference of opinion on what Mariah Carey &#39;doing an L7&#39; might actually entail.You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

079 - Deborah Tracey - Relax Now, Dammit

*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 book reviewer Joanne Sheppard, who's scouring the shelves for literary records of *The December Rose* , national panic about the Colorado Beetle, *Brontosaurus, Will You Wait For Me?* by David Bellamy, Roger Hargreaves' *Timbuctoo* , KP Wickers, the BBC's 1979 adaptation of *The Enchanted Castle* , Major Morgan The Electronic Organ and *Wilderness Road*. Along the way we'll be revealing how to spot a supervillain transporting a 'formula', debating the identity of the Chickeniest Chicken Flavour Of All Time, asking Jeeves about The Ugly-Wuglies, questioning Little Professor's qualifications and, most importantly of all, beating Dave Clark at table tennis. You can find more editions of *Looks Unfamiliar* at http://timworthington.org/.

078 - Joanne Sheppard - It'd Be Like Taking A Bungalow For A Walk

*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 featuring Mitch Benn on Matchbox Zoomy Balloonies, Catrin Lowe on *Heartthrob - The Dream Date Game* , Mic Wright on Army And Navy Sweets, Darrell Maclaine on *Rutland Weekend Television* , Mark Thompson on *The Giftie* , Will Maclean on *The Fourth Pan Book Of Horror Stories* , Stephen O'Brien on *The Box Of Delights* , Sophie Davies on *The All Star Impressions Show* and Tim talking to Ben Baker and Phil Catterall about *A Christmas Lantern*. Along the way we’ll be looking back the mercurial musical career of ‘Trevor’, disputing Peter Hitchens’ Hot Or Not rating, evaluating Ian Pick and Ian Mix’s retirement plan, discussing how to tackle an Out Of Control Eric Idle, finding out how ghosts answer the phone, hunting down television tie-in paperbacks in decidedly less than upmarket bookshops and rating celebrity impressions of the Jamaican Louis Walsh. Plus there’s something you may not have heard before – Tim on *(Music For) The Head Ballet* talking to Paul Abbott about *Ringing On The Engine Bell* by Bernard Cribbins. You can find more editions of *Looks Unfamiliar* at http://timworthington.org/.

The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: The Acceptable Mike Reid

*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 an interstellar funk spectacular is writer Jonny Morris, who’s setting the controls for the heart of the disco with *Galaxy Gold* by Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra, *Battlestar Galactica* action figures, the disastrous second season of *Buck Rogers In The 25th Century* , *H.G, Wells’ The Shape Of Things To Come* , *Fall Out* by DATA and *Space Wars - Fact And Fiction*. Along the way we’ll be finding out what happened when Doctor Who met Henry’s Cat, why nothing is more dystopian than Bryan Pringle wandering around a Midlands University, the origins of Barry Morse’s feud with Elon Musk, and why Taran Wood Beast costumes were all the rage at Studio 54. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

Looks Unfamiliar Disco Sci-Fi Spectacular: "There's No Robots, I'm Not Interested"

*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 Joel Morris, who’s holding his NostalgiaViewerTM up to the light for a glimpse of Hanna Barbera's *Alice In Wonderland Or What's A Nice Kid Like You Doing In A Place Like This* , Channel 4's *Four-Mations* strand, *Chutes Away!!!!!* , Marks And Spencer's 'St. Michael' gift books, Dungeons And Dragons-inspired TV Movie *Mazes And Monsters* and the View-Master Demonstration Reel. Along the way we’ll be pondering whether *Dad's Army* would have been improved by being entirely about some triangles, flicking through *Patrick McGoohan's Big Book Of Blunders* , and nominating our suggestions for the View-Master Netflix Universe. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

077 - Joel Morris - No-One In My Family Was Going To Be Conned By Big Battery

*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 Anna Cale, who's trying her best not to think of punning introductions to *Sport Billy* , *Silly Games* by Lindy Layton, Welsh language children's serial *Joni Jones* , mid-eighties romantic comedy *The Girl In The Picture* , blockbuster Australian miniseries *Return To Eden* , *The Incredible Hulk Smash-Up Action Game* , *Trev & Simon's Stupid Video* and Diana Dors' TV-am slot *Dors' Dozen*. Along the way we'll be finding out how to ruin a promising romance by being touchy about *Camberwick Green* , studying for a degree in Bruce Leeology, discussing whether The Hulk is more frightening when 'revving' and revealing what to do when confronted with a sentient out-of-control Blue Peter feature. You can find find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

076 - Anna Cale - It Felt Like A Social Realist Jonny Briggs

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 trying to remember what email address she used to sign up to ITV's Married With Children remake Married For Life, early social media site Habbo Hotel, BBC2 panel show Blouse And Skirt, late-night action thriller Renegade, short-lived Soap Opera With A Twist Night And Day, and virtual four legged friend service Neopets. Along the way we'll be learning how to communicate with trees using HTML, querying how 'Night And Day Nights' would work, asking a parent or guardian to fax their consent, and debating just how many hours of airtime Graham Norton devoted to a robot dog walking very very slowly across the studio floor. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

075 - Shanine Salmon - By Law You Had To Have A McGann

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 theatrical edition is journalist Emma Burnell, who's faking an orgasm in a restaurant over the 2004 stage adaptation of When Harry Met Sally starring Alyson Hannigan and Luke Perry. Along the way we'll be listening to Harry Connick Jr.'s cover of Ghostbusters, finding out whether Dirty Dancing can have too much dancing in it, learning about the influence a giant floating image of Patrick Swayze had on the civil rights movement, and berating Leonard Cohen for wiping all those episodes of Doctor Who. Plus we'll also be remembering Richard Herring remembering the Mars Bar... You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

Looks Unfamiliar When Harry Met Sally Extra: "I've Hung Around Enough Bloody Guitar Playing Boys"

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 director Matt Lee, who's rifling through lines of code in search of ITV comedy pilot Wake Up! With Libby And Jonathan, Cheers-prefiguring sitcom Park St. Under, ideologically dubious computer game Terramex, They Might Be Giants' 'Dial-A-Song' service, Cola Spread and an attempted regional ban on Garbage Pail Kids. Along the way we'll be critically evaluating Leslie Grantham's 'shocked' face, revealing how not to wow the opposite sex by listening to the b-side of Birdhouse In Your Soul, and recalling some favourite quotations from Beer: A Book by George Wendt. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

074 - Matt Lee - If The 1950s Produced A Videogame This Would Be It

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 broadcaster Samira Ahmed, who's on the hunt for the perfect recipe for remembering Selfridges' Space: 1999 Walkthrough, Dairy Marketing Council lifestyle booklet Good Looks Ahead, Saturday Morning television show and accompanying cookbook The Fun Food Factory with Nanette Newman, and lots more about obscure ViewMaster reels, the Italian theme tune from The Return Of The Saint, the surprising link between Peeping Tom and Chigley, the identity of the other children from The Magic Roundabout and much more besides. Along the way we'll be investigating the Kennedy-esque 'Paul Is Dead' rumours surrounding The Magic Roundabout, revealing why you should never send the Camberwick Green Clown through the post, learning how to make Angel Delight Surprise, and finding out why the answer to pretty much everything is Drink More Milk. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

073 - Samira Ahmed - The Fifth Beatle Of The Magic Roundabout World

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. In this special Christmas edition, writer 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. They'll also be following the unexpected relevance that the serial has had since then, taking in adventures in hunting down television tie-in paperbacks in somewhat less than upmarket bookshops, searching for the theme single and then the album that the theme single was extracted from, trying to impress dates with your intricate knowledge of the script, and attempting to wrestle the soundtrack from a video cassette onto an audio cassette in the days when the chances of actually owning a copy of The Box Of Delights in any form seemed as remote as Arnold Of Todi's island hideaway. They also talk about the many similar serials that the BBC broadcast in a similar timeslot including Aliens In The Family, The Moon Stallion, The Children Of Green Knowe and - uh-oh - Billy's Christmas Angels... You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/

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

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, it's 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. As well as revisiting some of the lesser-seen small-screen yuletide offerings of years gone by, we'll also be discussing how to tackle an Out Of Control Eric Idle, what happens if someone drops We Didn't Start The Fire on the floor and smashes it, being legally forced to refer to Trevor McDonald as 'Indeterminate Newscaster', assessing how to qualify as one of Internet's Leading Simpsonsmen, lamenting Russell T. Davies' slapdash adherence to Thames Riverbed Continuity, considering whether President Bartlet should have hired The Goodies, and working out how many times it's possible to say the word 'impression' in one sentence. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/

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

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 does. 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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