Top Flight Time Machine
Episodes
City Geese
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TG Jones, personal podcasts, nameless KFCChat helps with pants, Tuchel’s masterstroke, and osmosis. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://ww...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 15
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 4/11/20) Sam’s water glass agony, derelict laundries, the function of the heart, and Roald Dahl is back on the skunk. Join the Ir...
IFS Unlocked: History Box - Quincy Jones Part 1
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 12/11/24) Sub-zero podding, violins, genius discovery, a studio kicking, Jacko Sr’s consideration, and younger girlfriends. Join ...
Sam’s Toon Trip
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An ice cream parlour, Spiderman, a drum man, phone cards, bench ranking, and sideways look plans. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://w...
Trouser Win
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dog input, headgear, AI news, spying, cheating, and whingeing. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 14
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 28/10/20) The late 80s rave scene, the folly of BBC podcasting, and cultural snobbery. Approximately 0.006% Twits. Join the Iron Fi...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 35
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 6/11/24) Mould, the showering rhyme, the misery of perfection, rich-adjacency, toy day, sharking melancholy, and cheese ambitions. J...
Stay Bubbly
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An Irons elder, Sam Fox reviews The Smiths, council business, and one for the neutrals. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon....
Swan Arm-Breaking
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Democracy, fighting politicians, Masternaming, and a noxious substance invasion. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon....
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 13
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 21/10/20) Steve Jobs’ original iPhone plans, pub ashtrays, 1980s Tory cuts, tortoises and Dahl vs Blue Peter. Join the Iron Filin...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 282
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 31/10/24) Revamps and redesigns, celebrity cruelty, a BBC takeover, the mullet, Roy becomes Souness, and a big-handed girl. Join the...
Post-Scandal Gravy
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shirkers rights, footballers on holiday, doubled racism, head size disparity, and car park embarrassment. Join the Iron Filings Society: h...
A King Of Comedy
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A lazy day, a sad demise, inspection pit dreams, a Bubbles mini-dive, and a snooker baddie. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.pat...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 12
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 14/10/20) Dark money in British politics and a 17-minute monologue by the Roly-Poly Bird. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...
IFS Unlocked: Top Flight Tune Machine - 11/4/1993 Part 1
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 22/10/24) Some 18th birthday reminiscing and the chart countdown. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine ...
Comedy Exhaustion
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
World class stand-up, listener encounters, a Bee Gees film, going out, and ignoring a celeb. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/...
Affordable Mouth Job
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Touching jazz, karma, train treasure, rats, Nazitioning, signing up, an aggressive green room, and a tribute. Join the Iron Filings Society: htt...
TFTM Gold: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 58
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 9/7/20) Roy gets shot in the hair, Vic Guthrie goes Timbrell, we wonder about the human brain, and Blackie takes over. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 11
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 7/10/20) Roald Dahl smokes something he shouldn’t round the back of The Feathers and hires a giraffe. Join the Iron Filings Societ...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 32
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 16/10/24) Nature, a lying Womble, a Thailand prospect, Labour freebies, a showbiz party, and detecting awful celebs. Join the Iron Filings Soc...
Barley Sugars On Concorde
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Differences in the past, Seinfeld, Andy Kershaw, an odd kid, and a birthday mix-up. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/top...
Jake’s Salacious
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sam’s birthday, Laurel & Hardy, World Cup, snooker, and a charity shop pig-spotting. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.c...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 10
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 30/9/20) The Twits head off for guns, there’s some Ask Attenborough, the Roly Poly Bird explores the shed, and the monkeys reveal their plan. ...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 279
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 10/10/24) Hughes and Wilson arrive, some strangling, dealing with Carl Hunt, miserable fans, League Ladders, and more ‘comment’. Joi...
European Double Bagging
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Train recognitions, car park exercise, the Linkedin carriage, White delight, and excess mintiness. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://...
The Power Of Sleep
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Same-city podding, self-induced comas, a free drug rebuttal, and house-sitting horror tales. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 9
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 23/9/20) Having a cold, Dahl’s chapter targets, why Mr Twit is like John Lennon, Sam’s gorgeous new neighbour, and art arousal. Join t...
IFS Unlocked: Life Logistics - Haribo Hypnosis
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 1/10/24) Parenting fear, hotel breakfasts, abstinence, flat vs house, and catflap positioning. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www....
TFTM Gold: The Parrot
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 16/5/24) An official toddler, a royal snub, and a passport renewal adventure. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topfl...
TFTM Gold: Sam Squaddie Car Sale
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 16/9/21 as ‘The Melchester Odyssey Part 120’) Sam tries to sell a car, Tubby puts his driving gloves on and craves white food, and we learn ...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 8
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 16/9/20) Screwing the banks, monkey weddings, more Dahl v Amis, backstreet vasectomies, and the Roly Poly Bird goes up the pub. Join...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 29
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 25/9/24) An IFS update, Jeffrey Chichester, avoiding the SAS, top hats, ortolan protection, and doing it four times. Join the Ir...
Broken Window Entry
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TV and film clothing hunts, time-telling, BBC4 treasure, and the popularisation of nutting. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://w...
Run Samba, Run!
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An escaped Capybara, egg disposal, and a clever dog. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Po...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 7
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 9/9/20) Entrepreneurship, mystical yogi people, the Puffin Club, Ron Dahl’s war on the censors, and a TFTM hero appears in the book. &nb...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 276
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 19/9/24) Roy’s gas offer, new stories, bread rolls, Tubby’s battered eels, dialects, secret fencing, and the Crazy Gang. Join th...
Chicken Cauliflower Balti
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Spurs sympathy, derby fun, SNL UK, lots of your best bits, and a catering cock-up. Best bits at https://www.patreon.com/posts/best-bits-153510835...
Eight
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our birthday, golden memories, buttons, diggers, a gym clanger, wood turning, a circus, and illness fears. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://ww...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 6
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 2/9/20) Is Quentin Blake top dollar or laddy? And is this a bird protection podcast now? Join the Iron Filings Society: https...
IFS Unlocked: History Box - Andersen Visits Dickens Part 1
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 10/9/24) Some stalkerish conduct, walk-in baths, being patronised, a gadget, war on Superdrug, and a shave request. Join the Iron Fi...
Vasectomy 15
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A significant anniversary, a namesake, Bod, the Oscars, and respecting the ball. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/to...
New Ayatollah Special
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A look at Iran’s new Supreme Leader, and Sam’s new hearing aids are assessed. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topfli...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 5
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec; 26/8/20) Personal hygiene tips from Jesus, Mark Chapman’s teeth, Hercules Syndrome, and some stuff about The Twits. Join the Iron...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 26
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 4/9/24) Car podding, slapping a German, cashpoint woe, top floor filth, Manference, and a sadly departed jigsaw pal. Join the Iron F...
The Traffic Shepherd
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Football chat, a post-it note parking problem, a motoring predicament, lion style., and local robots. Join the Iron Filings Society: https...
Live Finding
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donkey detective work, Turpin’s ghost, song legality, terrible curry night, and deafness benefits. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 4
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec; 19/8/20) Shrinking, the benefits of an iron ring, stretched wife insurance, and an adoption story. Join the Iron Filings Society: h...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 273
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 29/8/24) A forgotten player, AI tactics, Taffy’s hair, Tubby’s eel diet, the magic of babies, and a new letters policy. &nbs...
Left Luggage Stand-Off
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A crazy coach, a North West trip, headphone behaviour, canal abuse, and sausage talk. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/top...
Just Rest Upgrades
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jigsaw customs woes, a TFTM museum, tray replacement, hearing issues, dead eyes and little tight mouths. (Apologies for delay in releasing this episod...
IFS Unlocked: Top Flight Tune Machine - 17/2/1980 Part 1
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 20/8/24) Just the top 40 rundown. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Podcast S...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 3
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 12/8/20) The link between Dahl and Jacko, the genius that was Rod Temperton, the mystery of frogs, and some stuff about The Twits. J...
Hotel Podding
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A Sopranos night out, a swearing furore, middle class cinemas, and a religious quandry. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon...
The Fishcake Gazette
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sensational developments, screen news on a screen, the King meets Idris, a mystery hobby, and Stayt broadcasting. Join the Iron Filings Society: htt...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 2
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 5/8/20) We meet Mrs Twit, Roald Dahl clashes with his publishers over the insult levels, and how to enhance a marriage with bunk beds. &nb...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 23
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 14/8/24) Our bodies, uptown, Bruce Forsyth, being rich, and Gandhi. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflight...
Frog Cosmos
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A weekend of love and romance, unwelcome gifts, tremendous gigs, deadline hell, and Obama’s aliens. Join the Iron Filings Society...
Fighting Age?
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Red-hot geopolitical coverage, a Jacko reassessment, hair woes, and cake excess. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflig...
TFTM Gold: The Twits Odyssey - Part 1
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 29/7/20) Roald Dahl touches down in his helicopter and unveils his self-loathing-fuelled hatred of hairy men. Join the Iron Filings Socie...
IFS Unlocked: Life Logistics - Smoking Monkey Olympics
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 6/8/24) The lunar ark, sleep sync worries, feet on grass, job boss demands, and kidney career woes. Join the Iron Filings Society: https:...
Hiring A Winching
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cancelled shows, more curling love, weird helicopter plans, the Queen’s shoebox, and Sam’s Turkey triple. Join the Iron Filings S...
Viva Curling!
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Subscriber options, Winter Olympics excitement, over-trifling, an Hungarian bobsleigher, and eating pet food. Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 269
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 1/8/24) The Rothmans, a one-man comeback, Jan Race, moustache confiscation, some truly shocking developments, and a helicopter. Join...
TFTM Gold: The 50 Greatest British Moments - Part 5
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 1/1/21) The top ten… a classic spiking, a killer year, a sausage, the birth of Lamparding, a pair of Harveys and the winner is declared.  ...
TFTM Gold: Humans of Honour - Mick Talbot
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To coincide with the recent reissue of their excellent ‘Café Bleu’ album, here’s a reissue of our 2020 interrogation of 50% of The Style Counci...
21st Century Exorcist
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nestling in the weekend, football dismay, different driving times, and lots of ghost talk. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patr...
Britain’s King Grass
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Weekend plans, Beatles films, persuading Hitler, a boyband night out, and a litter detective. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon...
TFTM Gold: The 50 Greatest British Moments - Part 4
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 27/12/20) 20-11… Vardy fuel, road rage, equalising stuff, the best selfie, a bald kid, an escaped bear, and more. Join the Iron Filings...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 20
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 24/7/24) Wars cold and hot, an attack on Ant & Dec, a TFTM discount, live texting, and problematic celeb encounters. Join the Iron Fil...
Spy Weekend
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A quiz, Greggs flirtation, non-stop Smiley, the football, slippers update, emoti-pop, and Phil Collins. Join the Iron Filings Society: htt...
Slipper Hierarchy
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A pod stand-off, dog worries, parental conflict, and OnlyDads. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and o...
TFTM Gold: The 50 Greatest British Moments - Part 3
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 25/12/20) 30-21… dominos, corpse-boozing, stadium-soiling, the Clough clump, a dead sheep, and more. Join the Iron Filings Society: htt...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 267
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 18/7/24) A traitor, ice cream delivery, penmanship, witchplay, and the big hoof upfield. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www....
Street Chairmen
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Zodiac, backstage illusionists, another dog escape, Impulse sniffing, front door changing, and a car egging. Join the Iron Filings Soc...
Dad’s Pod Army
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanspodding, paps and papping, conscription fears, key loss, and Marty Supreme gets a kicking. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patr...
TFTM Gold: The 50 Greatest British Moments - Part 2
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 21/12/20) 40-31… Blankety Blank, Mark E. Smith, swearing, pencil-smuggling, digging, and more. Join the Iron Filings Society: https...
IFS Unlocked: History Box - Clough v Revie Part 1
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 9/7/24) Wasp nests, a horrifying film ending, manager etiquette, and the changes in TV studio debating behaviour. Join the Iron Fili...
Pre-Pud Pod
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Caring, kindness, toughness, FA Cup possibilities, a lovely party, poshness, ads, and film recommendations. Join the Iron Filings Society:...
Frinkie & The Duck
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Extra-curricular media activities, cheap hotel fun, an awful tribute, Super K, Capes, and franchising. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://w...
TFTM Gold: The 50 Greatest British Moments - Part 1
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 18/12/20) 50-41, including a horse, Alan Titchmarsh, apartheid, fancy dress, a goalkeeper, and more. Join the Iron Filings Society: ...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 17
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 3/7/2024) Ratings on Radio 4, statue hunting, Rooney love, alt-swearing with Joan, and terrible ads. Join the Iron Filings Society: ...
Spectral Frequencies
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ghosts, teenagers, sonic warfare, scrapyards, repetition, Willy Roper, a huge mouth, Capes, and darts. Join the Iron Filings Society: http...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 6
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cigarette ads, spy recruitment holidays, the Saga life, gas info restriction, and Bellamy’s knowledge books. Follow along at https://archive.org/d...
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 8
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 22/7/20) The odyssey comes to an end as Jean has her say and Kev threatens to brandish his sword as he reveals his post-football ambitions. &nbs...
IFS Unlocked: Top Flight Tune Machine - 29/5/1994 Part 1
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 25/6/24) Just the chart rundown really. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Pod...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 5
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holiday ads, spy recruitment, New Year’s Day 1986, and some Brigette Bardot stuff we recorded before she died. Join the Iron Filings So...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 4
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The festive perineum, Terry’s Christmas, Spinnolio, the Smurfs, Talksport sextuplets, and a coffee slogan contest.Follow along at https://archive.or...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 3
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas! Here’s a look at what was on the telly 40 years ago today…Follow along at https://archive.org/details/1985-12-21-1986-01-03-centr...
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 7
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 15/7/20) Is Kev’s England place in doubt or is he a national hero? Also, dog husbandry and baby football. Join the Iron Filings So...
IFS Unlocked: History Box - ET Gets Drunk
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 18/6/24) One of the greatest moments in cinema history is assessed. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflight...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 2
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sofa turf war, Brandreth, Mr McKay, surly news, Toad, saucy holiday mood, and Bowie’s Christmas.Follow along at https://archive.org/details/1985-12-...
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 6
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 8/7/20) Kev leaves his football will, clocks in at a boot factory, kisses some hands, and doesn’t trust people. Join the Iron Fili...
IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 262
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 13/6/24) Mouth-burn, existing in Italy, stickers, penalty drama, alternate lyrics, a pact, and childhood boys. Join the Iron ...
The Christmas TV Times 1985 - Part 1
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comfortwear, nuts, and the Saturday before Christmas 1985 assessed via the TV Times.Follow along at https://archive.org/details/1985-12-21-1986-01-03-...
School Bears
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lesbian invasions, jazz influencing, a post-funeral box set, a Hercules documentary, and a sniper teacher. Join the Iron Filings Society: https:...
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 5
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec:1/7/20) The Kemps, jugglers, stray-playing, bad magicians, Kev’s business manager arrives, and the perils of meeting Prime Ministers. &n...
IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 13
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 5/6/24) Ted Rogers, the cat spoon, Ruislip, Brian Kilcline, app plans, Obi Wan’s millions, and cocaine. Join the Iron Filings Soci...
Robot Methadone
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phases of play, the curse of Wenger, the World Cup draw, books, and a rushed Beatles pod. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patre...
Sex Flat Holiday
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Entering the belly of the beast, a parking risk, crisps, Beatles and other stuff. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflig...
TFTM Gold: The Keegan Hamburg Odyssey - Part 4
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Rec: 24/6/20) Kev signs autographs, turns Taxi Driver, and slates his teammates – all part of his five-year plan. Plus Benny Hill. Join the I...