Explore every episode of the podcast Top Flight Time Machine
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFS Unlocked: The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 4 | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:32:34 | |
(Rec: 3/4/24) Development deals, our fanzine, ‘cocaine’, ITV4’s loss, Allo Allo, and foreign footballers in Argos, and drone insults. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Podcast Subscriptions. Get a 7-day full access free trial and pay for 10 months up front for the price of 12 if you like a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tony Blackburn’s Ducklettes | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:40:00 | |
More muscles content, Wogan, cosy Saturday night telly, phone logistics, big vs lanky, and a Peter Reid dream. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Podcast Subscriptions. Get a 7-day full access free trial and pay for 10 months up front for the price of 12 if you like a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pain Now, Never Later! | 19 Sep 2025 | 00:35:29 | |
Likes and subscribes, drinking with Digby McDonald, ITN snack options, and a massage update. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Podcast Subscriptions. Get a 7-day full access free trial and pay for 10 months up front for the price of 12 if you like a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Viva Sunderland! | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:30:49 | |
Rotten football, jumping, some anaesthetists in a lift, Torvill and Dean’s farewell, and dual massages. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Canal Boat Death Wish | 17 Sep 2021 | 00:26:00 | |
Twelve-hour funeral boozing, a missing bit, a pizza, fantasy quizzing and Billy Bonds’ warm-up. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 81 | 16 Sep 2021 | 00:41:45 | |
A Scotsman with a grudge, getting muddled up, some TV news gossip, hating football, and Will Carling’s CD collection. (Rec: 17/12/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Lampard Teacher | 14 Sep 2021 | 00:37:11 | |
'Following policy,' a lamp wrangle, a private tip, tooth dust, a danger wall, and a lost fox. (Rec: 8/12/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Top Flight Tune Machine - 04/11/1977 Part 1 | 12 Sep 2021 | 00:35:35 | |
Threats from Abba, a hospital record stall, a big fish round at Pancho’s, and memories of going to a gig. (Rec: 6/12/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Alley Chat | 12 Sep 2021 | 00:39:29 | |
Russian garages, alleys, a bush woman, footballer aggression, and a disgusting bowl. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Favourite Bowl | 10 Sep 2021 | 00:33:22 | |
Kitchen chat, cat interventions, and stupid travel plans. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 80 | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:37:01 | |
Roy subs himself off, heads to the nick, solves his own attempted murder, and then heads back before the end of the match. (Rec: 10/12/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Dickensian Dream Solicitor | 07 Sep 2021 | 00:33:39 | |
A bit of dream chat, some doctor-shaming, grudge requests, and wrapping paper annoyances. (Rec: 15/12/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shifting Paradigms | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:35:25 | |
Live show talk, being judged by nuns, accents, The Flintstones, a new theme park, and football chat. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Crazy Golf Clash | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:37:38 | |
Girls Aloud, Gulliver, the Prince Charles walk, Turbo badges, and Sam tries to get himself arrested. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hammers Meet Hipsters | 03 Sep 2021 | 00:40:06 | |
The Abba comeback, a weird Bjork gig, and VR Brown John possibilities. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 79 | 01 Sep 2021 | 00:36:42 | |
We discuss Britain’s diminishing wall numbers, Roy wades into the crowd again and drops a ‘habeas corpus’, and Blackie worries about a liaison with Brinsden. (Rec: 3/12/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Deep Fat Frying | 31 Aug 2021 | 00:34:48 | |
Sleeping, the royal family, covid dating locations, and an indecent Premier Inn proposal. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Top Flight Tune Machine - 28/02/1988 Part 2 | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:34:33 | |
Why Sam hates Johnny Hates Jazz, more American Trousers, rock ‘n roll, duetting with Alexander O’Neal and teenage feminism. (Rec: 22/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| There’s Nothing Bigger Than Turbo | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:32:47 | |
A new IFS offering, the dead pop stars pyramid, a sad closure, and a shed office crisis. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RIP Dave Harper | 27 Aug 2021 | 00:18:39 | |
Europa League draw fever and we tribute to our mate. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 78 | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:31:25 | |
Roy’s amazing ear, continental players doing fighting and biting, celebrity interviewing, and Trevor Brinsden in peril. (Rec: 26/11/20)Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TFTM Gold: The Keegan Odyssey - Part 14 | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:31:33 | |
(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 Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - School Run Goose | 24 Aug 2021 | 00:34:48 | |
Anxious pets, streaming TV rated, Christmas cash for kids, and second-guessing wives. (Rec: 24/11/20)Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Nature Of Taste | 23 Aug 2021 | 00:29:41 | |
Consuming matter, dragon eggs, Big Salt strikes again, ignoring calls, and ant/monkey TV.Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Posting A Beard To The Queen | 20 Aug 2021 | 00:31:56 | |
Radio 4, Lebanon hostage biscuits, a card shuffler plea, and a postcode boast.Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 77 | 19 Aug 2021 | 00:35:01 | |
Roy returns to the pitch and reflects on his father, we have a Swedish TV tip and go in two-footed on ‘The Crown’, and Trevor Brinsden lets his mouth go. (Rec: 19/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Brown John | 17 Aug 2021 | 00:35:00 | |
Our new TV show idea, weighted blankets, hot bodies, and more cat stuff. (Rec: 17/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| It’s Not Trifle Without Sherry | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:36:38 | |
Some jaded Covid activity, fighting the maskless, the horror of boarding school, and a toxic osteopath. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Top Flight Tune Machine - 28/02/1988 Part 1 | 15 Aug 2021 | 00:33:11 | |
Fear of the pop blob, Neighbours, driving six hours to slag off the radio, The Roxy, and some facts that are probably wrong. (Rec: 8/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Assorted Bird Frenzy | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:33:30 | |
Fence power-playing, dream chat, the horrors of abroad, a human car, Gordon Bucket, and lazy man-widowing. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 76 | 12 Aug 2021 | 00:32:15 | |
A 1960s flashback, and Roy’s comeback is halted by talk of music centres, catalogues and buying old stuff that we don’t need. (Rec: 12/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| IFS Unlocked: History Box - Khrushchev Visits America Part 1 | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:36:49 | |
(Rec: 10/10/23) Names, Elton John’s car, little Rishi Sunak, Ken Burns documentaries, Beckham’s pen, Camp David, and going to space. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Blobby Forever | 10 Aug 2021 | 00:34:51 | |
Manference developments, vegan Christmas, a nut allergy near-tragedy, teapots, and Andy’s dishwasher hell. (Rec: 10/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Approved Lamparding | 09 Aug 2021 | 00:30:39 | |
More frogs, The Six Million Dollar Man doll, making a car, an alternative flat, and a self-policing Luton pub. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ex-Boss Driveway Request | 06 Aug 2021 | 00:33:23 | |
Business cards, Kipper Jackson, Michael Barrymore, a holiday drug offer and Florida gun fear. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 75 | 05 Aug 2021 | 00:38:10 | |
Bush meat, Phil Collins, Roy gets tested by a German doc, and Penny wants justice as the net closes again. (Rec: 5/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Drug Tablet Attitudes | 03 Aug 2021 | 00:42:10 | |
X Factor, the maddest two minutes of TV ever, Scouse dumps, Nigella Lawson, and Gordon Ramsay. (Rec: 3/11/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sausage Talc | 02 Aug 2021 | 00:22:51 | |
Our open prison dreams revived, a semi-legal Thames ferry, hospital skiving, and a meat pie barber. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Humans Of Honour/The Reset - Seth Meyers | 01 Aug 2021 | 00:26:18 | |
We felt that Sam's recent interview with US comedy legend Seth Meyers for his 'The Reset' series was also worthy of 'Humans Of Honour' status - so here it is.
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| Literary Drones | 30 Jul 2021 | 00:32:38 | |
Garden party, private detectives, zoo chat, time travel, Love Island, and Sparks. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| New Dentist Initiation | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:35:43 | |
The UK podding pipe, live show reflections, mouth cameras, and cinema talk. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 74 | 29 Jul 2021 | 00:42:00 | |
Tiger-based work, Rovers get reckless, a Guardiola takedown, Sir Alf returns, and the net of justice closes. (Rec: 29/10/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Hot Body | 27 Jul 2021 | 00:39:07 | |
Lots of bed and bedroom-related problems solved, and also the rules about swearing. (Rec: 27/10/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chopping Wood | 26 Jul 2021 | 00:34:22 | |
Holiday games rooms, a paddling pool shock, a surprise rake, and a nightmare neighbour. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Top Flight Tune Machine – 18/02/1987 Part 2 | 25 Jul 2021 | 00:37:48 | |
Ben Vol-au-vent Parrot, Andy Warhol, premature baldness, a defence of Jamiroquai, better languages and a UB40 superfan. (Rec: 18/10/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dogs And Swords | 23 Jul 2021 | 00:34:15 | |
Squandering money, losing stuff, a classic stray man, good guys of Barnes, and unusual smoking. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Melchester Odyssey - Part 73 | 22 Jul 2021 | 00:36:57 | |
Jack Charlton schools Sue Lawley, the decline of steam, Duncan McKay’s parenting thoughts, and a psycho PE teacher. (Rec: 22/10/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Life Logistics - Rogue Cockerel | 20 Jul 2021 | 00:36:53 | |
The nature of cults, pancake prison, body image, cat theft, and rip-off publishing. (Rec: 20/10/20) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Seagull Blood On The Ottoman | 19 Jul 2021 | 00:28:20 | |
A mailbag delve, unleashing your inner kid, three courses of ravioli, targeted wasps, and asking people stuff.
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| Powerful Story | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:34:42 | |
An exciting live show preview, VIP experiences, looking for John, and ghost transparency. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||