David Mitchell's SoapBox: Recent Episodes
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David Mitchell, star of UK TV favourites Peep Show and That Mitchell and Webb Look, brings us his unique perspective on the issues facing men of the world today.
You only live once! David Mitchell wonders if living in the moment is really the answer?
Richard III has been found (in bone form) by Archaeologists! David Mitchell wonders what we are supposed to do with them - bury them again?
David Mitchell looks into why people sign autographs. And oh! Did he not tell you that he has a book out now?
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David points the finger at pointy shoes, providing plenty of points about their pointlessness.
With season 3 of David Mitchell's soapbox coming to an end, David discusses what matters (and what doesn't matter) when it comes to ranting.
David Mitchell analyses marathon runners this week, and what the logic is behind their attempts to raise money for charity. Surely all the time they spend training, would have been better spent working a job? After all, they would make a lot more money for charity!
David Mitchell discusses the dichotomy of the phrase 'young man' - a joke that is made to a boy who is obviously not a man, but can also be said to a man who is clearly not young. This certainly gives David something to think about at the grand age of 37.
David Mitchell follows his sustainability rant with one on saving the environment. There is always heated debate about global warming, but until there is proof it doesn't exist, shouldn't we be looking for solutions?
David Mitchell discusses sustainability, and whether or not there is a way of combating wastefulness and planned obsolescence. From tables to fuel, could a subscription fee perhaps be a viable solutions.
Congratulations to winner Robert Portman who got a score of 6! He will now get to enjoy a Dell XPS15z!
This week, David talks about the country's problem with its drinking culture; but not in the way of 'Broken Britain's Wild Teens In Booze Binge Shame Shock', rather like having a nice glass of wine at a party, or a pint in the pub
David has his say on the rationale of the gift-giving ritual, from ill-fitting jumpers to duplicate copies of the Bonesetter's daughter, the whole system is hideously inefficient. Aren't we better off putting anything we actually want on an accessible online list?
David Mitchell's Soapbox and more @ http://www.channelflip.com/ David rants about the credits which disrupt your television viewing pleasure at the end of every programme. Squashing the show you were watching into one half of the screen, whilst a voice speaks over the music, what on earth are they thinking?
COMPETITION NOW OVER. David asks a series of questions that are not imminently googleable but to which there are definitively correct answers. The fabulous prize? A Dell XPS15z.
David discusses the trials and tribulations of keeping up with old friends from which there is no etiquette of release. Shouldn't there be a system for rotating them every ten years?
David picks up on British reservations about calling hotels ‘cheap’. But cheap is good is it not, so why not say it?
David discusses the subtext of the sign ‘If you are not satisfied with anything we serve, the chef will eat it himself.’ Just how bad can the food be?
In this episode David gets agitated by broadcasters who plaster logos over logos over logos. Shouldn’t there be a degree of mature cooperation where the highest bidder gets the slot?
David discusses the folly of giving your child a unique name. But as soon as you get used to a name do you stop noticing it’s strangeness altogether? Just think of ‘Peep Show’…
In this episode David takes issue with ridiculously extravagant weddings. He questions whether they’re really supposed to be special for you, or for everyone else?
David berates the modern button-loving gadget designers who are given free reign with their counterintuitive scratchable DVDs. Do you too lament the simple days of the VHS?
David tackles text speak and the charming little innovation LOL. But will he be for or against the modern habit of approving a joke with the abbreviation?
David picks up on the assumption that everything is quicker and easier to sort out by text. Is sending bite-sized messages really that effective? Or is it just a small pointless chore?
As the sun sets on this series of SoapBox, David sums up all the wonderful things you've learned from him.
David finally changes his red shirt and wonders what all the fuss was about. If one shirt is good enough for Charlie Brown or Homer Simpson, why not him?
David gets grumpy about kids' stuff. Why are things specifically made for children now considered the mainstream?
David looks at signs that lie - does putting "polite notice" on something necessarily make it polite?
David chews over the subject of communal eating, questioning why it's OK to masticate in public when other bodily functions are considered private.
David complains about the overuse of 3D in today's media ...in glorious 3D! To enjoy this episode in 3D, get a free pair of glasses when you buy any product from meetthebulldog.com. ;Or go to
David is still fuming about trains. How can you not leave luggage unattended and stow it in the prescribed compartments? Trains: a rant so big, it had to be presented it in two parts.
David gets steamed up about the state of the nation's trains, and asks if we Brits feel they're all we deserve.
David sticks his oar into the fruity subject of innuendo - is it still a relevant form of wit now that we're all relatively open about sex?
David rants about queuing in pubs with people who want to buy anything other than beer or wine with cash.
David discusses why tackling climate change is always presented to us by people who either tell us off or patronisingly try to convince us that tackling it is "cool" or "fun", when actually it's just something we have to do, because of facts.
In this special animated episode, David ponders why giraffes used to be known as camelopards - as in a bit like a camel, a bit like a leopard - when they're absolutely nothing like either.
David takes on the fetishisation of aggressive TV journalism. Should we really assume all politicians are liars - or are they simply too scared of interviewers to say anything of any value?
David discusses the dumbing down of references on TV and that sometimes it's salutary to be confronted with our own ignorance.
David worries about his authenticity as he tries to avoid the linguistic mantraps the English have used to trip one another up for centuries. Should it be "valett" or "valay"? Lounge or living room? Sweet or dessert?
This week, David considers the many complications caused by casual generosity between friends - and suggests a new social convention for balancing the books.
In this episode, David holds up a mirror up to the experience of getting your hair cut. It can be a confusing business, especially with all the extras you haven't asked for...
In this episode, David casts his beady eye over the spelling and grammar atrocities so commonplace in the Land of the Free.
Welcome back to Series 2 of the award-winning web series, David Mitchell's SoapBox. In this episode, David ponders the mythical heroes of yore. Did think King Cnut really held the tide back or, like his mate Midas, was he just a convenient hook for a legend?
David discusses how a bluntly inquisitive American put him in a rather difficult position.
David laments the breakdown of British society, as reflected by the downward trend in grammar.