Top Flight Time Machine

IFS Unlocked: History Box - Khrushchev Visits America Part 1

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 10/10/23) Names, Elton John’s car, little Rishi Sunak, Ken Burns documentaries, Beckham’s pen, Camp David, and going to space.   J...

New Dentist Initiation

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK podding pipe, live show reflections, mouth cameras, and cinema talk.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttime...

Powerful Story

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An exciting live show preview, VIP experiences, looking for John, and ghost transparency.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 13

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 20/3/19) Double K vows to win the league with Southampton but makes Alan Ball cry. Also, some violence, a sexy woman and a pint of prawns…&nbs...

IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 226

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s an old episode that is IFS-only these days, but we thought we’d unleash it for everyone, in a brazen attempt to get you to realise what you...

Funeral Power Play

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mother’s Day exhaustion, hotel room woe, log-sitting, watering can abuse, impromptu carboard use, and a huge bit of cosmos.  Join the Iron Fili...

Triangulation Revelation

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A memorable mundane week, and a 1980s bedroom deep dive (including an amazing T-shirt deduction).  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.pat...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 12

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec:13/3/19) KK gets a goodbye ship, is asked to bring a light fitting home from Germany and narrowly misses out on some fanny powder. Also, Steve Wr...

Steam Feedback

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ironing alternatives, a Luigi plunger, a thwarted Chinese takeaway, toxic chefs, and bird attack updates.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https:/...

Pump Pump Coffee

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

‘Adolescence’, some bum stuff, a shirt-pressing update, live shows preview, a navigation mix-up, and Capello speaks.  Join the Iron Filings ...

TFTM SuperGold: Episode One - 1992-1993

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Seven years ago today, we embarked on an attempt to produce a short-run podcast series focussing on the history of the Premier League. Hopefully we’...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 11

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 6/3/19) Kev gets tapped up in a toilet, revels in disguises, becomes a pop star in the Music Larder, and bids farewell to Hamburg. (Also include...

Seven Years Of This

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An anniversary, your Tory 20s, body hair, vintage computing, imperial predicting, and songsmithery plans.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https:/...

Motor Car Crime Time

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Restaurant worries, bounce back loans, a spate of speed, and an Airbnb red flag.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/top...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 10

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 27/2/19) Kev fails to buy a fuse, becomes stray, apologises to a town, acquires some cheap meat from a teammate, and grows some mighty muscles…...

Geordie Sports Theft

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The magic of Sly Stone, late performer arrival, basketball, and an objects plea.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topfligh...

Massive Tea Mugs

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Archive news, pub quiz memories, Boundaries Week, cobble war, global reset weirdos, and Taskrabbit grief.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https:/...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 9

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 20/2/19) Kev gets a kicking and a clock, is smudged by Busby, tears himself away from Liverpool for the money, puts a dog on a bidet, and gets a...

Phone Confiscation

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A mistake, CBeebies stories, a documentary for idiots, Elkie Brooks, train line naming, and fresh hero fantasies. Join the Iron Filings Society: ...

RIP Gene Hackman

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast pigs, a possible HotBody IOW trip, a book launch, and a hat tip to the 1970s.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.co...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 8

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 13/2/19) Kev encounters a coffin, a medallion and a sword before Bob Paisley takes over - and Tommy Smith acts as a character witness after KK g...

Activating The Ombudsman

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A great football day, Martin Lewis guidance, some single-incident nicknames, bullying, and the Papal crisis.  Join the Iron Filings Society: http...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 7

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 5/2/19) A telepathy show trial, Kev is recruited by MI5, a Tommy Smith boot deal rip-off, Shankly recruits from graduation ceremonies then bring...

Fox Revenge

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The ‘matchday experience’, stop/go pedestrians, wi-fi woe, adventures with Vlad, and estate agents’ war influence.  Join the Iron Filings S...

Cheese Breakthrough

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dairy subscriptions, more moving stress, child vehicle woe, Dynasty, unwelcome feedback, and lions.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...

Sam Van Man

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Relocation, rude messages, hanging out with Robbie Williams, and single-incident nicknames.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.c...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 6

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 30/1/19) Wigs on TV, Shanks considers powdering KK, a junk shop merch empire, and a UK Fyre Festival plan.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ...

Landlocked Coining Warning

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arcades in Reading, financial woes, two guys in Five Guys, 1980s telly, and £20k glasses.   Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patr...

Outer Space Elvis

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Naming songs, back pain talk, a psychic returns, Trump’s new Monaco, spies on expenses, and Tom & Jerry.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 5

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 23/1/19) Electric Kevin bounces on Graham Taylor’s dad’s knee on a bus, gets a job in a ‘mental hospital’, runs 50 miles into the mayor’...

Childless Tortoise

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nap assessing, Jacko v Macca, a spider hole claim, a tiny chair, baby bird facts, and a Sam takeover.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

The Harker’s War Odyssey - Part 1

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We meet Dan Harker, a perma-seething cop and youth football coach with a mission to stamp out 1985 hooliganism. (Part 1 is free-to-air for everyone -...

Taped-Up Peter

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The cover of the 1978 Blue Peter annual, a dog statue mystery, key disposal, and a toasted passport.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www....

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 4

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 16/1/19) Young Kev catches an arrow with his face, we meet his German neighbour, a drunk gets him a football trial, he lands a nemesis called Fr...

1959 Flu Remedies

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday afternoon massages, stretching tyranny, Alan Whicker takes the nation’s temperature, and buying Greenland.  Join the Iron Filings Societ...

Graham Kelly’s Hair

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carvery joy, TikTok gravy idiocy, Adele’s haunted house, notable business cards, and a call for your antiques.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 3

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 9/1/19) Despite being electrified at birth, KK is too small for a paper round so breaks into a mortuary instead and finds dead Santa before bein...

Matchday Irritant

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Live show plans, Eric & Ernie, the real Jesus, needless swearing, online nonsense, and Shrewsbury. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

Paul Danan and David Lynch

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thoughts and feelings around the passing of two men who very much Lived Out Loud.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflig...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 2 And A Bit

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 4/1/19) We did part 2 again because we forgot we'd already done it. This version is 90% different, with added stuff about cows and Bob Marley - ...

7 Up

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Not the pop, but an unexpected look at the brilliant series of documentaries on ITVX.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.co...

2025 Tapas Goals

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Frozen Sam, Jake’s big night out, Noel assesses us, a layby nap, Spanish guitar night, and audiobook accents.  Join the Iron Filings Society: h...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 2

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 20/12/18) Kev gets a cow, meets the Queen, says 'heck', lists supermarkets, tunnels into a football ground and suffers a bereavement...  Jo...

Antibiotics Soap Tragedy

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All-inclusive chat, musical entertainment, a one-dog riot, and illicit bridges.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflight...

The Gogglebox of Killings

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spiderhole grooming, Bin Laden’s final look, our award, Samhandling, and getting on the telly at the darts.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 1

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 12/12/18) Disguises, a rogue statue, an exploding duck, watching stadium construction on holiday, and scouting for dogs…  Join the Iron...

Noel’s 1992 Christmas House Party - Part 3

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blobby trailers, a party stand-off, rude kids, early 90s attitudes, a German woman, a great Gotcha, and a drunk intruder.  Join the Iron Filings...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 19

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 7/6/19) We reach the end of the Odyssey with the drama of Saipan, Roy looking forward to a bright future, and a man trapped in the Japanese sky ...

Noel’s 1992 Christmas House Party - Part 2

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Noel’s acting skills, adult jokes, height gags, boxing legends, a leftfield NTV, and an impenetrable game.  Join the Iron Filings Society: http...

Noel’s 1992 Christmas House Party - Part 1

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scheduling offence, Blobby influence, record shop strife, the demise of gifts, a good guest, and a bad guest.  Join the Iron Filings Society: h...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 18

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 30/5/19) Harry’s Challenge, a Bryan Adams show in the middle of the night, cheese sandwiches, dealing with drinking while you’re an alcoholi...

Sandwich Spread Overdose

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Royalwatch, some Keane fury, meal planning, and lunchboxes assessed.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine...

The Tiger Woods Of Scrabble

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More upcoming live shows, a self-gift, board game eggheads, a lying CEO, a two-seat gig, and Christmas plans. Join the Iron Filings Society: http...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 17

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 23/5/19) Roy has his own thing (not like those robot babies), gives Bosnich a blast, gets his revenge on Haaland, and we learn more about the mo...

Live Shows Soon

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Theatrical plans, double injury news, text insults, and milk for running.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflightt...

Bin Sandwich

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Bennett, more Greg(g), feline lunch tampering, neediness, mum crushes, celeb marriages, and curly cables.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...

Still No Curly Cable Story

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The modern-day Jesus, Christmas encroachment, Greg(g) keeps digging, and a surprise birthday party.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...

No Curly Cable Story

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finding Turpin’s grave, getting on the telly, WokeWatch, Rod v Greg(g), and book reviews.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 15

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 9/5/19) Roy becomes a bad harlequin, scorns the city centre, and tries to stay normal.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon....

Chicory Tips

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A pre-flight Samversation shaming, Italian restaurant woe, an unending spiral staircase, and continental toilets again. Join the Iron Filings Soc...

Little Tony

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Doctors budget, Clarkson and farmers, a name error, Prescott, legitimate kickings, and a certified ponce in Bayswater.  Join the Iron Filings Soc...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 14

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 2/5/19) Baby Solskjaer is almost squeezed into oblivion, Sir John Jazz invents jazz, Roy gets a windowless gym, and there's an insight into the ...

No Tap For Young Sam

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A crow update, fearsome masks, DNA test peril, and old films, and legacies.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttime...

Bear Suit Fraud

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two green shoots of online recovery, a sexy snowman film, and a fun crime.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimem...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 13

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 25/4/19) A cockney turns up at Old Trafford, Roy has a fight in a bar, does his cruciate, gets obsessed with Neighbours again, and has a one-man...

Nissan Kidnap

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stadium frustration, a confusing darts trip, roast talk, Jackal chat, and mum crushes.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/to...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 12

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 18/4/19) Roy gets sniffy about Cantona, Fergie makes some prank calls, Paperboy Heaven and McAteer buys some dolls…  Join the Iron Filin...

Yorkshire Phone Etiquette

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A nap is interrupted, Tim Bell’s chauffeur, a Bob Dylan viewing, and a mum crush appeal.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.co...

Flat Sam

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some car boot sale encounters, decades of fraternal teasing, and the Roy Race energy of Quincy Jones.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

Skallington Head

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An amazing instrument, some politics, sleep, GMT for dogs, Capes interaction, a mother’s lusts, and a ballet sister.  Join the Iron Filings Soc...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 11

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 11/4/19) Lampard meets a van-driving football, our podcast academy plans, Sam gives a talk at a posh school, and the Poznan babies.  Join t...

The Power of Rhyme

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A punchy MP, becoming the sheriff, and some religious jokes at the zoo.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemach...

RIP Geoff Capes

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The passing of a huge POI, commuting hell, a crow update, a Vinted movie, and the Beyonce conspiracy.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

TFTM Gold: Geoff Capes 1976

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a tribute following his sad death, here's our mini deep dive into a BBC feature on Geoff from 1976 - calories, gravy, cordial levels, budgies, no f...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 10

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec 4/4/2019) The truth about Roy’s lawyer, the pros and cons of wearing studs, more ticket-distribution agony, and the introduction of church merc...

King of the Crows

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Differing gig experiences, the rebirth of the flute, and our status as the top corvid podcast is cemented.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https...

Down With Etiquette

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spontaneous drinking, sliding tales, conker shenanigans, and the start of the Tuchel era.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 9

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 28/3/19) Roy gets hooked on Tetris, goes watch-shopping with Lee Sharpe and is sniffed out by Professor Yaffle at USA 94…  Join the Iron...

Really Interesting Episode

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another trip to The North, the bread crematorium, and psychopaths. (Extended version of this episode on the Iron Filings Society: https://www.pat...

Bald Head Activity

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Roy talk, self-confident men of the past, engaging with tradesmen, TV show tips, and a TV show offer.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 8

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 21/3/19) Jack Walker’s beeping, fizzing fax machine fails to do its job and Kenny Dalglish pursues Roy to Cyprus in an attempt to sue him… &...

Train Of Thought

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A first class trip up North, Spreadsheet Steve, free gifts for the homeless and MPs, and murder numbers guesswork.  Join the Iron Filings Society...

London Has Fallen

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some Norwegian ratings, travel tips, a dis and dat museum, and a disgusting offence in the street.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.pa...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 7

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 14/3/2019) A trip to Jersey, a shallow dive into Bergerac, Sam’s Father’s Day meltdown, and Roy is appalled by his team mates’ homes…&nb...

The Ultimate AC

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A old-time song, hipster law, Nuclear Night, the return of a TFTM legend, and relocation plans.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patre...

Widow’s Fire

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Upcoming Noelplay, bog roll psychology, a Chinese cult hero, the greatest rock group ever, and a Millwall funeral. Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 6

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 6/3/2019) A George Lucas sidetrack, a run-in with Rio Ferdinand’s alien advisors, and hiding from people See you all UPTOWN!  Join the Ir...

Hypochondria Night Purchase

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dawson Heights maintenance, the gums, Lamparding, an egg man, a scruffy manager, and blue lad noises.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

Mocked For Knowledge

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Narky otters, an unwanted gift, tyre worries, parenting woes, Toto Schillaci, dogs in mirrors, and the cologne scene.  Join the Iron Filings Soci...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 5

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 28/2/19) Roy falls foul of Mr Ticket, embraces disco, gets familiar with the Forest pitch, and power-plays Jack Charlton.  Join the Iron Fi...

Bumping Allegations

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bad and great pop star stuff, online selling tales of woe, tifo nonsense, and a lovely neutral area.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www....

Another Cowards Special

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More tales of varying degrees of cowardice from our lily-livered listeners.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttime...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 4

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 21/2/19) Roy’s first set of wheels and a face-punch, a great night out in Sidetrax, plus Pinocchio and the Queen’s data systems.  Join ...

Grip Talk

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A mini-holiday in Blackpool, a jazz invitation, fish hands, a night emergency, a killer chick, and the majesty of Prince.  Join the Iron Filings ...

Here Comes Autumn

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Memories of telly on specific days, listening positions, BBC pros and cons, and some awful fathering.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 3

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 14/2/2019) Roy’s contempt for his teammates, forced milk drinking, a road trip with Brian Clough, plus Souness and Weah.  Join the Iron F...

Oasis Origin Story

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Music lesson boys, Earth, Wind AND Fire, David Byrne gets mugged, more cowardice, relaxing, and death threats.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...

Cowards Special

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some new ChatKFC music, acts of cowardice, Oasis, and some predictions.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemach...

TFTM Gold: The Keane Odyssey 2 - Part 2

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 14/2/19) Unemployed Roy sinks into a ‘half life’ before getting a job eating chocolate, George Weah backs a demolition start-up, and Forest ...

Focaccina Burrosa

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elite-level Reading logistics, bell-hop cosplay, a tribute to Sven, and boardroom celeb-mingling.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.pat...