Looks Unfamiliar

About Looks Unfamiliar

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 seems to. 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.

Publisher

Podnose

Category

arts · comedy · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2017

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

225 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   145 - Tim Worthington - A Standard Issue Sweary Three-Year-Old

   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 Tim's the guest, joining Mark Thompson for a chat about Secret Valley, Ley My People Go-Go by The Rainmakers, The Grimleys, Whatever Happened To Harold Smith?, Where Did It All Go Right? by Andrew Collins, Britain's Best Drives With Richard Wilson, Sarah Millican's Support Group and the mysterious absence of Cherish by The Association from the Pretty In Pink soundtrack album. Along the way we'll be debating whether Lottery Love Rats are worse than regular Love Rats, 'remembering' Kate Thornton 'remembering' Mark Gatiss 'remembering' Stuart Maconie 'remembering' David Quantick 'remembering' Andrew Collins 'remembering' falling in some mud, finding out what The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn And His Friends crossed with Whose Line Is It Anyway? In America sounds like in musical form, sending BBC2 on a Samatha-Vipassanā retreat and revealing who would make the best Looks Unfamiliar guest out of Scarlett Johannson, Hayley Atwell and a Trumpton Puppet of Prince. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/ (http://timworthington.org/). You can also find Tim as the guest talking about The Only Way by Lisa Stansfield, The Brain, the Jackanory adaptation of Starstormers, a Public Information Film about boat safety, I Was Made To Love Magic by Nick Drake, Secrets From The School Underground, Skyman and Rubovia here (https://timworthington.org/2018/07/27/looks-unfamiliar-25-tim-worthington-people-dont-really-go-on-about-psychedelic-blue-peter/), Stop-Go!, It’s A Shame by Kris Kross, Spider-Woman, I Wanted To See You To See If I Wanted You by Moose, The ITV Encyclopedia Of Adventure, The Young Poisoner’s Handbook, the original version of Right Here by SWV and Radio Tip Top here (https://timworthington.org/2019/10/10/looks-unfamiliar-50-tim-worthington-that-perfect-collision-of-time-place-and-loud-ties/), California Fever, Galloping Galaxies!, Bad Ronald, In-Flight Entertainment, The Chronicles Of Narmo by Caitlin Moran Pirate Radio Four, The Collings And Herrin Podcast and What’s That Noise? here (https://timworthington.org/2022/03/20/looks-unfamiliar-tim-worthington-can-i-have-some-gold-bullion-and-pop-tarts-please/), Karen Gillan's The Hoarding here (https://timworthington.org/2022/03/20/looks-unfamiliar-tim-worthington-can-i-have-some-gold-bullion-and-pop-tarts-please/),, EastEnders spinoff single Something Outa Nothing by Letitia Dean And Paul J. Medford here (https://timworthington.org/2022/05/01/looks-unfamiliar-tim-worthington-a-kind-of-home-bargains-klf/) and Wonderwall by The Mike Flowers Pops here (https://timworthington.org/2023/12/24/the-looks-unfamiliar-pops-present-tim-worthington-when-these-animal-men-do-the-theme-from-charlie-chalk-ill-be-impressed/). You can also find Tim on The Golden Age Of Children’s TV talking about The Magic Roundabout here (https://timworthington.org/2025/05/08/the-golden-age-of-childrens-tv-get-your-singing-ringing-tree-here/).and The Banana Splits here (https://timworthington.org/2026/05/28/the-golden-age-of-childrens-tv-anything-of-the-daleks/). If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here (https://ko-fi.com/outonbluesix). Might as well use one of those giant tartan motoring flasks that Richard Wilson drove about with too.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   144 - Mitch Benn - Sam Raimiesque CD-Vision

   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, comedian and writer Mitch Benn, who's joining the nearest queue at the nearest festival in the hope of seeing evidence of Hippies, Rock Around The Clock by Telex, Dark Angel, Fuzzy Felt, the Scratch'n'Sniff book phenomenon and Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk by Meco. Along the way we'll be debating whether Arnold Schwarzenegger needed to be more Neil Morrissey, meeting David Bowie's short-haired long-haired mate, keeping an eye out for Kamelion's cameo in God's Wonderful Railway and revealing the profound influence that the Grandstand teleprinter had on the entire synthpop movement. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org. (http://timworthington.org./) You can also find Mitch on Looks Unfamiliar talking about Nobody’s House, Don’t Stand So Close To Me ’86 by The Police, Cyborg and Muton, Orion, Two Stage Self-Assembly Ice Cream Cones and Get Stuffed here (https://timworthington.org/2019/10/03/looks-unfamiliar-49-mitch-benn-the-marvel-and-dc-of-ice-cream/), 54321, Logan’s Run The Series, Matchbox Zoomy Balloonies, Action Man’s Atomic Man and Bullet Man, King Swamp, and fifties nostalgia in the seventies here (https://timworthington.org/2020/10/20/looks-unfamiliar-69-mitch-benn-thunderbird-one-is-blue-you-weirdo/), Monday Morning 5.19 by Rialto, The Laughing Prisoner, Oh Baby by Rhianna, Pocketeers, O.T.T. and the original pre-Geoffrey incarnation of Rainbow here (https://timworthington.org/2021/11/09/looks-unfamiliar-mitch-benn-rumours-line-up-rainbow/), and Star Turn Challenge, evil Grange Hill teacher Mr. Hicks, Striker, Lines by The Planets, Night Raven and the rise of international celebrities acting in pop videos here (https://timworthington.org/2022/11/04/looks-unfamiliar-mitch-benn-a-slightly-more-apologetic-version-of-subbuteo/), Stars by Hear’n’Aid, Into Infinity, The Humanoid, A Man Called Sloane, BusyBodies and The Kids Are Alright by The Pleasers here (https://timworthington.org/2023/10/30/looks-unfamiliar-mitch-benn-spaghetti-star-wars/), No Memory by Scarlet Fantastic, The Flipside Of Dominick Hide, The Deceivers, Eureka!, Lady Sovereign and Jentina's feud and Mego Pocket Heroes here (https://timworthington.org/2024/11/29/looks-unfamiliar-mitch-benn-a-perfect-storm-of-goth/) and Channel 4’s pre-launch trailers, Imagination by Belouis Some, Space Sentinels, Simon Dutton as The Saint, How To Be A Complete Bastard by Adrian Edmondson and Maskatron.here (https://timworthington.org/2025/11/19/looks-unfamiliar-mitch-benn-argos-blade-runner/), as well as Clangers on The Golden Age Of Children's TV here (https://timworthington.org/2026/01/10/the-golden-age-of-childrens-tv-ivor-engine-next-generation/). If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here (https://ko-fi.com/outonbluesix). Get Alex to do it. He doesn't seem to do anything else.

3. 

   11 Oct 2026

   143 - Nina Buckley - Egon Is In Everything Forever More

   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 Nina Buckley, who’s trying to field endless complaints from disgruntled commuters whilst simultaneously trying to remember Colin's Sandwich, Baby Boom and Hinge And Bracket. Along the way we'll be trying to mount a one-toddler remake of A Christmas Carol, demonstrating how to make Michael Parkinson turn into a deckchair, debating how to improve Ghostbusters II: Secret Of The Ooze and arranging for the cast of an edition of The Good Old Days to drop round for 'a word' with a certain billionaire... You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/ (http://timworthington.org/). You can also find Nina on Looks Unfamiliar talking about Bridge To Your Heart by Wax, Murun Buchstansangur and 439 Golden Greats - Never Mind The Originals Here's The HeeBeeGeeBees here (https://timworthington.org/2023/04/06/looks-unfamiliar-nina-buckley-were-not-very-sax-positive-these-days/). If you enjoy Looks Unfamiliar, you can help to support the show by buying us a coffee here (https://ko-fi.com/outonbluesix). I'm sure Colin will welcome your complaints about the British Rail styrofoam cups tasting more like coffee than the coffee itself does.

Who has been a guest on Looks Unfamiliar

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul Whitelaw
• Gary Bainbridge
• Ricardo Autobahn
• Joanne Sheppard

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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