David Mitchell's Soapbox - Season 2

David Mitchell's Soapbox - Season 2

Season 2

Network
Episodes20
DatesMay 13, 2010 - Sep 23, 2010
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Episodes

King Cnut and Mythical Heroes
Season 2Episode 13 min

King Cnut and Mythical Heroes

David Mitchell ponders the tales of mythical heroes.
May 13, 2010
Dear America...
Season 2Episode 23 min

Dear America...

David Mitchell addresses the American nation on the proper use of particular English words and phrases.
May 20, 2010
Haircut
Season 2Episode 33 min

Haircut

David Mitchell talks about how difficult it is to get a good haircut.
May 27, 2010
Personal Debts
Season 2Episode 43 min

Personal Debts

David Mitchell discusses this issue of personal debts between friends.
Jun 3, 2010
Authenticity
Season 2Episode 53 min

Authenticity

David Mitchell talks about the authenticity of who you are.
Jun 10, 2010
References
Season 2Episode 63 min

References

David Mitchell discusses the use of references around children.
Jun 17, 2010
Lying Liars
Season 2Episode 73 min

Lying Liars

David Mitchell discusses the idea that politicians are lying liars
Jun 24, 2010
Origins of the Word 'Camelopard'
Season 2Episode 83 min

Origins of the Word 'Camelopard'

David Mitchell talks about the origin of the old word for "giraffe," which used to be called "Camelopard."
Jul 1, 2010
Climate Change
Season 2Episode 93 min

Climate Change

David Mitchell talks about the hot and cold issue of climate change.
Jul 8, 2010
New Queuing System for Pubs
Season 2Episode 103 min

New Queuing System for Pubs

David Mitchell expresses his ideas for a new queueing system in pubs.
Jul 15, 2010
Innuendo
Season 2Episode 113 min

Innuendo

David Mitchell discusses the wonderful use of the innuendo.
Jul 22, 2010
Trains
Season 2Episode 123 min

Trains

David Mitchell rants about trains in Britain.
Jul 29, 2010
Unattended Luggage
Season 2Episode 133 min

Unattended Luggage

David Mitchell follows on from his rant about trains onto the insufferable subject of unattended luggage.
Aug 5, 2010
Signing Boobs
Season 2Episode 143 min

Signing Boobs

David Mitchell discusses the weird subject of women getting their boobs signed.
Aug 12, 2010
David Mitchell in 3D
Season 2Episode 153 min

David Mitchell in 3D

David Mitchell complains about the overuse of 3D in today's media... in glorious 3D!!
Aug 18, 2010
Public Mastication
Season 2Episode 163 min

Public Mastication

David Mitchell chews over the subject of communal eating a.k.a. public mastication.
Aug 26, 2010
Signs
Season 2Episode 173 min

Signs

David rants about signs that lie.
Sep 1, 2010
Kids' Stuff
Season 2Episode 183 min

Kids' Stuff

David gets grumpy about kids' stuff. Why are things made for children now considered the mainstream?
Sep 9, 2010
Extreme Makeover
Season 2Episode 193 min

Extreme Makeover

David Mitchell goes through an 'Extreme Makeover' by finally changing his red shirt.
Sep 16, 2010
Summing Everything Up
Season 2Episode 203 min

Summing Everything Up

David Mitchell sums up the last series and the wonderful things we've learned from him.
Sep 23, 2010

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