Top Flight Time Machine

IFS Unlocked: The 2024 Ripley’s Odyssey - Part 1

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 6/12/23) Robert Wadlow ascends to Heaven, celestial white-collar boxing, a massive dog, biblical graffiti, and a height cuckolding.  Join t...

Breakfast

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The most important meal of the day, speed-breakfasting, added sugar, and a stolen Steve Ovett statue.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www...

Noel’s Nightbus Owl

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Edmonds, Starmer, M&S, Lockerbie, Edmonds again.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Po...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 22

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 21/5/2019) Dirty toilets, arcade strategy, Geordie wincing, the Liverpool boot room washing instruction fact file, and Terry Mac does another pr...

IFS Unlocked: History Box - Martins Of The 1980s Part 1

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 28/11/23) Martin origins, the Kemps, learning the bass, a school concert, Steven Berkoff, and Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Thwarted Manipulation Attempts

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Turbo plug, a Pizza Express emergency, consumer rumours, and post-war teachers.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflig...

Say No To Storytelling

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Disney’s muscle, the majesty of Springwatch, incidental household dishes, and paying goodwill forward. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://w...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 21

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 15/5/19) A football theme park, a return to Tyneside, trade fairs, and a burger van walk-out for Kev’s trusty number two…  Join the Iro...

IFS Unlocked: Life Logistics - Possible Spy

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 21/11/23) Radio 4, Christmas hosting, mothers-in-law, quitting football, drilling, and neighbour issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

Wembley Weekend

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A play-off trip to the capital, a theatre matinee, and a secret service exhibition.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topfl...

Room Temperature Fizzy Orange

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

London plans, street beer, chip shop woe, cup final drink options, pig bins, and a cat-sitting job.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 20

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 8/5/2019) Kev gets a mouth-ramming while trying to have a roadside nap, much to John Pigface’s delight.   Join the Iron Filings Soci...

IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 232

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 16/11/23) Peter Shilton’s car fun, football v telly, a sack of balls, Roy meets John Blackson, and Dear John. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Preferred Street Bins

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Poo bag protection, penny-swallowing, water disposals, glamour claims, TOTP cosmos, and confidence.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...

Bin Alley Mystery

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Neneh Cherry’s snooker influences, Trump question brain-freeze, a dog product conundrum, and Lampard sadness.  Join the Iron Filings Society: h...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 19

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 1/5/19) Kev realises his playing days are over, Terry McDermott pretends to be an Arab sheikh, and KK flies off into the sun…   Join...

IFS Unlocked: Life Logistics - Fisting The Loaf

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 7/11/23) Etymology of new words, Ridley v Ken, Christmas decorations, surfing the channels, that other podcast again, and teaching teens to love...

Something To Do

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carbooting, a caravan weekend, dad fighting, more adoption talk, Milli Vanilli, The Wild Geese, and personal headlamps.  Join the Iron Filings S...

The Damage To Andy

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

70’s gig mayhem, self-gentling, Sam’s search for sweet stuff, and a tremendous song.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 18

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 24/4/19) Tyneside, and Kev is greeted like a saviour but dropped by Bobby Robson. Plus Nazi kittens.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https:...

The Cornish Finger

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More adopters and adoptees, definition Lamparding, radio presenter behaviour, and live show reminders.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://ww...

Fussy Old Fusspot

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Too drugged to pod, holiday logistics, a hairstyle wedding fight, a school disco transformation, and cordiality.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 17

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 17/4/19) KK escapes to Germany to get his back fixed, Ron Greenwood orders eel pie from England and Trevor Brooking lands a Cockney assassin mis...

IFS Unlocked: History Box - Khrushchev Visits America Part 4

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 31/10/23) Nikita fattens up with hot dogs, does a trolley dash, there’s Big Trak, peace corn, hat talk, and a flying wig in Hartlepool.  ...

Bird Talk

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A missing budgie, parrot fever, a court appearance, a double winding, rude words, stash theft, and Chichester.  Join the Iron Filings Society: ht...

The Trailer Game

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scouse emotion, the motorway services, a new 1980s TV series, modern slavery, Arthur Daley’s tailor, and Lenniverse news. Join the Iron Filings...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 16

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 10/4/19) A vortex, a knee for a tooth, a cat and dog podcast, Tony Blair comes round for chilli con carne and the IRA target KK before he throws...

IFS Unlocked: The Melchester Odyssey - Part 229

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 26/10/23) A Scottish dad, Pyramid diving, a breakfast meltdown, a size assessment, school team football, and the commissionaire.  Join the ...

Egg Deadline

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An impending sugar ban, ending a party, hobnobbing on Radio 4, a review plea, a telly tip, and a massage conundrum.  Join the Iron Filings Societ...

International Gentlemen

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New subscriber options, an Easter gift, airborne erotica, the Sunderland drawer, and rain in Spain.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 15

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 3/4/19) George Clooney, recyclable straws, Don Revie and Sir John Curtice in a Hollywood pub with George Lucas, a new national anthem, and Kev’...

IFS Unlocked: History Box - Khrushchev Visits America Part 2

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 17/10/23) Soviet in-flight entertainment, a moon gift, luncheon meat, mechanically-recovered food, Brenda’s Sunak nickname, and Farage’s Tik...

Viva Sunderland!

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rotten football, jumping, some anaesthetists in a lift, Torvill and Dean’s farewell, and dual massages.  Join the Iron Filings Society: https:/...

Shifting Paradigms

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Live show talk, being judged by nuns, accents, The Flintstones, a new theme park, and football chat. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.p...

TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 14

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

(Rec: 26/3/19) KK finally pulls on the England shirt but soon gets a kicking in Eastern Europe over a fanny powder-smuggling mix-up…  Join the ...

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...