116 - ADAM S. LESLIE - AT ANY POINT IN ANY DAY CHANNEL 4 MIGHT BE PRANKING YOU

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 novelist and screenwriter Adam S. Leslie, who's fiddling with the radio in the hope of picking up stray mysterious signals containing evidence of Maths-In-A-Box, I Heard Your Name by Martin Rev, Noble And Silver: Get Off Me!, The Great Reality TV Swindle, Codename MAT and 1, 2, 3 And Away!. Along the way we'll be encountering a Folk Horror Sean Maguire, listening to a 1970s heroin-y version of They Might Be Giants, recalling your school's 'Special Space Treat Day' and arguing over whether the best Catatonia album was the first one or the first one.

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114 - RICARDO AUTOBAHN - HE WAS NOT KNOWN FOR HIS BENDINESS ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

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 Ricardo Autobahn, who's studying radio signals from Melmac in the hope of finding any trace of Pull The Other One, the Pink Panther Bar, late seventies 'Car Of Tomorrow' the Panther 6, Hot Wheels Crack-Ups, ZX Spectrum game Explorer, Inside The Magic Rectangle by Victor Lewis-Smith, I Live In A Giant Mushroom by Eric The Gardener, sentient automobile horror movie The Car, The Sooty Show episode Fun Being Small and the long-lost genre of 'Thunderclap Pop'. Along the way we'll be debating how much boggling should appear in the opening titles of any self-respecting ITV sitcom, questioning why Richard Herring never has sports cars as guests on RHLSTP, trying to figure out how 'Star Wars on land' might work and vigorously disputing Pob's influence on eighties chart pop.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. 

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095 - CARRIE DUNN - SOME STRANGE WOMAN ON THE NORTHERN LINE DIDN'T SAY HELLO TO HIM

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 sports writer Carrie Dunn, who is scouring the VAR for any evidence of Tony Slattery sitcom Just A Gigolo, Don't You Worry by Madasun, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum + 2 James Bond Action Pack, The Isle Of Wight Waxworks Museum, stage musical remount Rent Remixed and Channel 4's coverage of the Women's FA Cup. Along the way we’ll be finding out how to conduct a Desmond Llewelyn Rave, studying the geological effects of the Slattery Onslaught, treating Steptoe And Son to a jaaaaam-style makeover and debating who would 'win' out of Denise Van Outen and DCI Gene Hunt.

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060 - DAVID SMITH - EVERY THIRD WORD IS THE WORD CLOWN

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 quiz expert David Smith, who gets an R Tape Loading Error every time he asks anyone about Earthworm Jim, PC game Torin’s Passage, Bowie-featuring teen movie Bandslam, ideologically dubious ZX Spectrum game City Bomber, Little Clowns Of Happytown, Sega Megadrive pinball spinoff Sonic Mountain Quest, and techy partwork magazine Real Robots. Along the way we’ll be finding out how much money Norbit shouldn’t have made, the two biggest mistakes you can make when building a robot, whether it’s actually possible to get past Level 179 of Lemmings, and why Little Johnny Jewel by Television is directly responsible for the worst crime ever committed against both music and superheroes.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find David on Looks Unfamiliar talking about Have I Got Unbroadcastable News For You, Stranger In This Town by Richie Sambora, 28 Acts In 28 Minutes, Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of Australia, Sega Game Gear, Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set, Police Squad!, Bart Simpson’s Guide To Life and Duck Tales The Movie – Treasure Of The Lost Lamp here.

If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. No I would not like it to be delivered by the Little Clowns Of Happytown.

059 - LISA PARKER AND ANDREW TROWBRIDGE - ONCE UPON A TIME GYLES BRANDRETH WAS QUITE A COOL NAME

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 are podcasters Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge, who are heading back round the archives again in search of spooky BBC sitcom So Haunt Me, ZX Spectrum strategy game Stonkers, Atari Indians Jones-riffing side-scroller Pitfall!, Furzlin’ With Shag Connors And The Carrot Crunchers, Marion Chesney’s ‘Six Sisters’ novels and translated comedy book Le Petit Nicolas. Along the way we’ll be querying how many different ways Shag Connors can spell his name, reading about Barbara Cartland’s trip to Borley Rectory, and debating which is more of an ocular irritant out of the Ken Dodd’s Diddymen Annual design aesthetic and Mr. T on Sesame Street insert film that someone has deliberately trodden on.

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048 - PETE PRODGE - PAUL NUTTALLS OF THE UCHIPS

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 Pete Prodge, who’s flan-flinging facts about his half-recollections of Children’s ITV game show How Dare You!, School Fun comic, budget computer game Curse Of Sherwood, He-Man spin-off action figures The Evil Horde, Burton’s Potato Puffs, and the Dune sticker album. Along the way we’ll be recounting the Legend of Friar Tuck Falling Into A Swamp, leafing through George Orwell’s story breakdown for abandoned sequel Nineteen Eighty-Five, and finding out the best way of disposing of your Dunbarton FC swaps.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

035 - STEPHEN BROTHERSTONE AND DAVE LAWRENCE - WE'LL DEFINITELY EAT THESE MEATBALLS

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 are writers Stephen Brotherstone And Dave Lawrence, who have been scarred for life by the lack of shared memories of The Lone Ranger by Quantum Jump, the Roger Moore And The Crimefighters books, CB Radio-themed comic 10-4 Action, ITV romantic comedy Pictures, ZX Spectrum immersive ‘movie’ Deus Ex Machina, and a Williams Furniture Superstore advert that gave viewers much more than was being offered in the sale. Along the way we’ll be discussing what action to take if confronted with a robber carrying a stack of board games, revealing how Handel would have repelled invading hordes, working out the best way for mice to operate a typewriter, and singing a medley of all two and a half records owned by Radio Merseyside.

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THE BEST OF LOOKS UNFAMILIAR 01 - CAPTAIN PEACOCK IS POMPOUS, MOVE BACK THREE SPACES

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 the first six shows, featuring Stephen O’Brien on The Morecambe & Wise Game, Garreth F. Hirons on Food Fighters, Emma Burnell on The Patchwork Monkey, Phil Catterall on the ZX Spectrum tie-in game for Platoon, Mark Thompson on Night Shift, and Ben Baker on Fiendish Feet. Along the way we’ll be finding out when it’s appropriate to address Colin Bennett as ‘Vince Purity’, how many issues of ‘Razzle And Wise’ were published, and just which elements of The Untouchables were considered appropriate for a scrolling platform game aimed at children, not to mention recalling the classic horror film ‘Dracula Vs. The Skeleton’. Plus there’s also something you may not have heard before – Tim on the radio talking to Georgey Spanswick about ridiculous seventies board games.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

Alternately, if you’re just feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee here. It will not be enjoyed at a Board Game Cafe whilst playing Pop Twenty.

014 - SAMIRA AHMED - THEY ALL HAD HAIR LIKE RUSS TAMBLYN

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 journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, who wonders if anyone else has hazy recollections of ITV Saturday Morning show The Saturday Banana, Children's BBC drama The Changes, Mary Quant-designed action doll Havoc, Nurdin & Peacock Own Brand Cola, ZX Spectrum game Thro' The Wall, childhood misapprehensions about the news, and that time that ITV schools show Picture Box used a clip from Cleopatra Jones. Along the way we'll be pondering what Jacob Rees-Mogg could have learned from Metal Mickey, swapping stories about writing to Newsround and Week Ending, and finding out the appropriate circumstances for marrying off poseable action figures. And if you can find the edition of Picture Box in question, please get in touch...!!

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/..

008 - JEM ROBERTS - E.T. IS A DEFINITE THING

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 comedy historian and storyteller Jem Roberts, who shares his widely-challenged recollections of an advert reuniting Neil and Vyvyan from The Young Ones, ZX Spectrum game Dizzy and its many suspiciously close relatives, short-lived rave-goes-Charleston sensation Doop by Doop, budget maize snack Wheelz, powdered drink from outer space Alien Blood and the dim and distant days of Wet Wet Wet Actually Being Any Good. Along the way we’ll be finding out the best techniques for constructing a ‘sandwich car’, learning how not to confuse ET with a gardener, and wondering who smoked ‘Rococan’ and if they were able to still form actual sentences afterwards.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

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003 - Mark Thompson - I'm Quite Happy With My Passport Colour To Be Honest

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 political commentator Mark Thompson, who's wondering why nobody else ever does 'WHACKO!'-accompanied high fives at any mention of computer-driven action series Whiz Kids, Crash ZX Spectrum, ITV Night Time show Night Shift, Public Information Film family The Blunders, The Last Train and Drak Pack. Along the way we'll be finding out why there should be more government warnings about the dangers of hallucinating a disdainful Emma Bunton, how to distinguish an American teenager on a BMX from Arthur Mullard in a school cap, and when it is and isn't appropriate to address Colin Bennett as 'Vince Purity'.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Mark on Looks Unfamiliar talking about Libby’s Moonshine, A. Mazing Monsters, Agony, Being Erica, Hawkeye Collins And Amy Adams – Can You Solve The Mystery? and We Know Where You Live plus an extra secret bit about watching television on holiday here and V: The Series, Dirty Dick, The Giftie, The Mad Death, The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) by Peter Schilling and Space Shuttle here.

If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. If you get it from one of those metal stands they used to have in city centres late at night you might even bump into Colin Bennett.

002 - GARRETH HIRONS - PIERS MORGAN, I WANT MY SIZZLIN' BACON BACK

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 and musician Garreth Hirons, who's sitting through the loading screen in the hope of seeing 48k renditions of his memories of The Bigger The God, Food Fighters, Saboteur, The Triangle Of Terror, Sizzlin' Bacon Flavour Monster Munch and Fun At The Funeral Parlour. Along the way we'll be finding out why professional wrestlers should never try their hand at topical satire, revealing why ZX Spectrum owners lived in fear of Ian Durell and assessing Piers Morgan's degree of personal responsibility for the decline of the maize-based snack industry.

You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/. You can also find Garreth on Looks Unfamiliar talking about The Yellow Album by The Simpsons, The Frankie Goes To Hollywood Computer Game, Nirvana spinoff band Sweet 75, Linc’s, Transformers Action Masters, The Way Of The Tiger and early eighties soft drink Quatro here, The Ghosts Of Oxford Street here and the Futurama Christmas Specials here..

If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here. Please bear in mind that Sizzlin' Bacon flavour need not necessarily apply here.