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David Mitchell's Soapbox

Season 1

2009 · 24 episodes

  1. 1. Mouse in my House

    2009-02-06

    David Mitchell reveals he has an unwelcome - and furry - house guest.

  2. 2. Giving Flowers

    2009-02-12

    David Mitchell talks about the significance of giving flowers.

  3. 3. Allegiance to the Welsh

    2009-02-19

    David Mitchell rants about his allegiance to the Welsh.

  4. 4. Declining Respect for the Elderly

    2009-02-26

    David Mitchell discusses our gradually declining respect for the elderly.

  5. 5. Beer Advertisement

    2009-03-06

    David Mitchell talks about beer advertising and preferences.

  6. 6. Unusually Smart-Looking Men

    2009-03-12

    David Mitchell discusses the phenomenon of unusually smart-looking men.

  7. 7. TV Rudeness

    2009-03-19

    David Mitchell rants about TV rudeness.

  8. 8. Standards of Spelling

    2009-03-26

    David Mitchell discusses the standards of spelling and the unnecessary use of elaborate words.

  9. 9. Consensus

    2009-04-02

    David Mitchell talks about consensus and tedious social conveniences.

  10. 10. The Phrase 'Rape and Pilage'

    2009-04-16

    David Mitchell looks at the phrase 'Rape and Pillage'.

  11. 11. Asking Inappropriate Questions

    2009-04-23

    David Mitchell talks about asking inappropriate questions.

  12. 12. Passion

    2009-04-30

    David Mitchell speaks with passion...

  13. 13. Compliments

    2009-05-07

    David Mitchell looks at the sticky issue of giving compliments.

  14. 14. Male Grooming

    2009-05-13

    David Mitchell talks about the curious world of male grooming.

  15. 15. Man Flu

    2009-05-28

    David Mitchell rants about the generalisations of man flu.

  16. 16. Men's Reticence to Go to the Doctor

    2009-06-03

    David Mitchell contemplates why men are so reticent to go to the doctor's surgery.

  17. 17. The Merits of... Necrophilia

    2009-06-11

    In this week's episode, David Mitchell ponders the merits of necrophilia (otherwise known as thanatophilia and necrolagnia, apparently).

  18. 18. Hauliers

    2009-06-18

    David shares his views about hauliers.

  19. 19. The Gaelic Language

    2009-06-25

    David Mitchell talks about the relative merits of the Gaelic language

  20. 20. Special Quiz

    2009-07-02

    For Episode 20 (yes - its been that many!), we have decided to lay on something a little bit special. Yes! A quiz to end all quizzes! With exclamation marks!

  21. 21. Quiz Winner

    2009-07-23

    David is joined by a special guest star from the world of dance. David also announces the winner of his Wikipedia-friendly rhyming quiz.

  22. 22. Birthday Cards

    2009-08-06

    Just after his 35th birthday, David Mitchell contemplates the nature of birthdays.

  23. 23. Brits' Attitude to Food

    2009-08-13

    David Mitchell discusses the relationship we Brits have with food.

  24. 24. Waste In Politics

    2009-08-20

    David Mitchell contemplates the topic of waste in politics.

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