The BEST episodes of David Mitchell's Soapbox
Every episode of David Mitchell's Soapbox ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of David Mitchell's Soapbox!
In the hit series from the star of Peep Show, QI and That Mitchell And Webb Look, comedy genius David Mitchell vents his spleen on modern life in this award winning series of hilarious rants. No subject is off limits. David's targets include the elderly, lying politicians and Anne Robinson. And if necrophilia, the Welsh, the oddly familiar Camelopard and mysterious King Cnut are your thing, look no further. This is British comedy at its most irreverent and brilliantly observed. Have you ever worried that you're not passionate enough about sofas? How to pronounce the word "valet"? Or what to do with a half-dead mouse? Are you confused about public mastication, inflatable hover-forts or the proper etiquette when signing someone's boobs? Well fear not, David is on your side and has the answers.
#9 - Britain's Drinking Culture
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/25/2011
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.
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#16 - Gifts
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/18/2011
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?
#17 - Summing Everything Up
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/23/2010
David Mitchell sums up the last series and the wonderful things we've learned from him.
#18 - Phone Calls
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2011
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?
#19 - LOL
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2011
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?
#20 - Machines
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2011
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?
#21 - Naming Your Child
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2011
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'...
#22 - Chef's Special
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2011
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?
#23 - Cheap Hotels
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/2011
David picks up on British reservations about calling hotels 'cheap.' But cheap is good is it not, so why not say it?
#25 - Television Credits
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2011
You know those 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?