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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 1m

Is that who the Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson song was about?

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 19m

"How many dancers?"
"(3)"

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That Juliet @superjules84.bsky.social · 2h

New @chartlifepod.bsky.social episode for all those who celebrate, which I sincerely hope is YOU…!! Please listen, like, share, enjoy, mirror, signal, manoeuvre, stick it on your spoon etc etc

ChartLife @chartlifepod.bsky.social · 2h

NEW EPISODE! The UK Top 40 as it was on 8 October 1995! Join Juliet and Ed as they disagree over a Britpop band, enjoy the soundtrack to Juliet’s school sports day and endure the worst record either of them have ever heard… available via usual podcast places but also here linktr.ee/ChartLife

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 4h

Higher Than The Sun. The story of four albums released late in 1991, and how long before Britpop, Creation Records took on the world and almost won. Paperback (15% off code PRINTPROJECT15) or Kindle from here.

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Higher Than The Sun

Higher Than The Sun by Tim Worthington – the story of Screamadelica by Primal Scream, Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne, Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub, and Loveless by My Bloody Valentine &#…

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 4h

My epic-length look back at much-detested Doctor Who story Time And The Rani continues with some thoughts on how, not so long ago, if we wanted to know everyone else's opinion on something, magazines were all we had to go on...

timworthington.org/2023/03/24/t...

Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Six

The epic look back at Doctor Who story Time And The Rani continues… but in between instalments, why not have a look at a couple of magazines?

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 6h

Your knowledge of Emu's All-Live Pink Windmill Show might understandably start and end with that viral clip of the Pink Windmill Kids introducing themselves, but way back when, @deborahtracey.bsky.social wanted to be shouting her name along with them...

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 7h

As a child, @lydiamizon.bsky.social only had one ambition - and probably still does as an adult too...

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 8h

Have you ever stopped to consider the real-world zoological and sociological practicality of the existence of The Wombles? No? Well @suzyrobinson.bsky.social has...

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 9h

The Incredible Hulk was a huge, well, smash between 1977 and 1989, but they changed almost everything including Bruce Banner's *name* to David. Here's a chat with Gary Bainbridge about what was, for a very long time, the most successful Marvel adaptation ever.

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It’s Good, Except It Sucks – The Incredible Hulk (1977) With Gary Bainbridge

Gary Bainbridge joins Tim Worthington for a chat about David Bruce Banner’s quest to control the raging spirit that dwells within him by stealing some clothes off washing lines in The Incredi…

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 11h

Film Fun saw Derek Griffiths introducing cartoons in the guise of the entire staff of the Roxy Cinema - so why did one of them leave @chrisshaweditor.bsky.social feeling a little, erm, *confused*...?

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 11h

We're taking a trip down Festive Road, but why is @donnarees.bsky.social so suspicious of Mr. Benn's neighbours...?

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 12h

With @donnarees.bsky.social on Mr. Benn, @chrisshaweditor.bsky.social on Film Fun @suzyrobinson.bsky.social on The Wombles, @lydiamizon.bsky.social on Fun House and @deborahtracey.bsky.social on Emu's All-Live Pink Windmill Show.

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The Golden Age Of Children’s TV – “It’s Always Also Very Important What Schools Everybody Are From”

Watch with Donna Rees on Mr. Benn, Chris Shaw on Film Fun, Suzy Robinson on The Wombles, Lydia Mizon on Fun House and Deborah Tracey on Emu’s All-Live Pink Windmill Show..

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 12d

You can find more than a few words in defence of R2D2's extra-curricular escapades here...

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Looks Unfamiliar: Phil Catterall – Here Is Pyramint, Buy Pyramint

Looks Unfamiliar with Phil Catterall talking to Tim Worthington about Star Wars: Droids, Madballs Comic, Phantom 2040, the Platoon computer game, Wise Up!, Birdseye Steakhouse Grills and more&#8230…

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 12d

TV THAT TIME FORGOT: Droids (CBS, 1985-86)

R2D2 and C3P0's soft rock-soundtracked animated Anthony Daniels-voiced escapades set during the lead-up to the first Star Wars movie, including run-ins with IG-88 and Boba Fett. Now officially not 'canon' according to bores.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 13d

More about plenty of other long lost wonders from BBC2's first decade here...

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Did You Watch The BBC2 Thing?

In amongst everything else that’s brilliant about Get Back, you can also hear The Beatles talking about what they were watching on television last night… and it’s more interesting…

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 13d

TV THAT TIME FORGOT: World In Ferment (BBC2, 1969)

Absurdist theatre sensation N.F. Simpson takes the helm for an irreverent tweaking of television current affairs presentation, starring several of the Satire Boom crowd. Essentially Brass Eye for the I'm Backing Britain age.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 14d

..and if you want to hear the full length version of that theme music: timworthington.org/2025/04/23/t...

The Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ

Getting wound up and ready to play with a collection of lesser heard musical highlights from children’s television programmes.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 14d

TV THAT TIME FORGOT: Farmhouse Kitchen (ITV/Yorkshire, 1971-90)

Good old-fashioned back to basics staple fare none of your fancy foreign ingredients afternoon culinary tips from Dorothy Sleightholme and/or Grace Mulligan, notable more for its wild jazzy theme music than quiches.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 4h

Higher Than The Sun. The story of four albums released late in 1991, and how long before Britpop, Creation Records took on the world and almost won. Paperback (15% off code PRINTPROJECT15) or Kindle from here.

timworthington.org/books/higher...

Higher Than The Sun

Higher Than The Sun by Tim Worthington – the story of Screamadelica by Primal Scream, Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne, Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub, and Loveless by My Bloody Valentine &#…

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James Cooray Smith @ Psychic Paper @cooraysmith.bsky.social · 4h

For paid subscribers, but with a taste and a link to a free piece and the chance to opt in. Can't say fairer than that.
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The Mind Robber

“It's too bad that all these things can only happen in my dreams. Only in dreams. In beautiful dreams.” In 1990 BBC Video really accelerated their Doctor Who...

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 4h

My epic-length look back at much-detested Doctor Who story Time And The Rani continues with some thoughts on how, not so long ago, if we wanted to know everyone else's opinion on something, magazines were all we had to go on...

timworthington.org/2023/03/24/t...

Time And Tide Melts The Snowman: Part Six

The epic look back at Doctor Who story Time And The Rani continues… but in between instalments, why not have a look at a couple of magazines?

timworthington.org

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Red Sky At Night / Joanne Sheppard @redskyatnight.bsky.social · 6h

Also, I work in a field where an arts or humanities degree is infinitely more useful than a STEM one. I’ve worked in organisations full of scientists and engineers for decades and they really, really need people like me to do a lot of important stuff that they’re really fucking bad at.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 6h

Your knowledge of Emu's All-Live Pink Windmill Show might understandably start and end with that viral clip of the Pink Windmill Kids introducing themselves, but way back when, @deborahtracey.bsky.social wanted to be shouting her name along with them...

timworthington.org/2024/11/16/t...

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 7h

As a child, @lydiamizon.bsky.social only had one ambition - and probably still does as an adult too...

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 8h

Have you ever stopped to consider the real-world zoological and sociological practicality of the existence of The Wombles? No? Well @suzyrobinson.bsky.social has...

timworthington.org/2024/11/16/t...

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