David Mitchell's Soapbox (2009) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch David Mitchell's Soapbox online in HD.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: David Mitchell
David Mitchell's Soapbox — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2009-02-06 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 86 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6/10 (2 votes) |
David Mitchell's Soapbox — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Mouse in my House (2009-02-06) — David Mitchell reveals he has an unwelcome – and furry – house guest.
- E2: Giving Flowers (2009-02-12) — David Mitchell talks about the significance of giving flowers.
- E3: Allegiance to the Welsh (2009-02-19) — David Mitchell rants about his allegiance to the Welsh.
- E4: Declining Respect for the Elderly (2009-02-26) — David Mitchell discusses our gradually declining respect for the elderly.
- E5: Beer Advertisement (2009-03-06) — David Mitchell talks about beer advertising and preferences.
- E6: Unusually Smart-Looking Men (2009-03-12) — David Mitchell discusses the phenomenon of unusually smart-looking men.
- E7: TV Rudeness (2009-03-19) — David Mitchell rants about TV rudeness.
- E8: Standards of Spelling (2009-03-26) — David Mitchell discusses the standards of spelling and the unnecessary use of elaborate words.
- E9: Consensus (2009-04-02) — David Mitchell talks about consensus and tedious social conveniences.
- E10: The Phrase 'Rape and Pilage' (2009-04-16) — David Mitchell looks at the phrase 'Rape and Pillage'.
- E11: Asking Inappropriate Questions (2009-04-23) — David Mitchell talks about asking inappropriate questions.
- E12: Passion (2009-04-30) — David Mitchell speaks with passion…
- E13: Compliments (2009-05-07) — David Mitchell looks at the sticky issue of giving compliments.
- E14: Male Grooming (2009-05-13) — David Mitchell talks about the curious world of male grooming.
- E15: Man Flu (2009-05-28) — David Mitchell rants about the generalisations of man flu.
- E16: 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.
- E17: 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).
- E18: Hauliers (2009-06-18) — David shares his views about hauliers.
- E19: The Gaelic Language (2009-06-25) — David Mitchell talks about the relative merits of the Gaelic language
- E20: 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!
- E21: 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.
- E22: Birthday Cards (2009-08-06) — Just after his 35th birthday, David Mitchell contemplates the nature of birthdays.
- E23: Brits' Attitude to Food (2009-08-13) — David Mitchell discusses the relationship we Brits have with food.
- E24: Waste In Politics (2009-08-20) — David Mitchell contemplates the topic of waste in politics.
Season 2
- E1: King Cnut and Mythical Heroes (2010-05-13) — David Mitchell ponders the tales of mythical heroes.
- E2: Dear America… (2010-05-20) — David Mitchell addresses the American nation on the proper use of particular English words and phrases.
- E3: Haircut (2010-05-27) — David Mitchell talks about how difficult it is to get a good haircut.
- E4: Personal Debts (2010-06-03) — David Mitchell discusses this issue of personal debts between friends.
- E5: Authenticity (2010-06-10) — David Mitchell talks about the authenticity of who you are.
- E6: References (2010-06-17) — David Mitchell discusses the use of references around children.
- E7: Lying Liars (2010-06-24) — David Mitchell discusses the idea that politicians are lying liars
- E8: Origins of the Word 'Camelopard' (2010-07-01) — David Mitchell talks about the origin of the old word for "giraffe," which used to be called "Camelopard."
- E9: Climate Change (2010-07-08) — David Mitchell talks about the hot and cold issue of climate change.
- E10: New Queuing System for Pubs (2010-07-15) — David Mitchell expresses his ideas for a new queueing system in pubs.
- E11: Innuendo (2010-07-22) — David Mitchell discusses the wonderful use of the innuendo.
- E12: Trains (2010-07-29) — David Mitchell rants about trains in Britain.
- E13: Unattended Luggage (2010-08-05) — David Mitchell follows on from his rant about trains onto the insufferable subject of unattended luggage.
- E14: Signing Boobs (2010-08-12) — David Mitchell discusses the weird subject of women getting their boobs signed.
- E15: David Mitchell in 3D (2010-08-18) — David Mitchell complains about the overuse of 3D in today's media… in glorious 3D!!
- E16: Public Mastication (2010-08-26) — David Mitchell chews over the subject of communal eating a.k.a. public mastication.
- E17: Signs (2010-09-01) — David rants about signs that lie.
- E18: Kids' Stuff (2010-09-09) — David gets grumpy about kids' stuff. Why are things made for children now considered the mainstream?
- E19: Extreme Makeover (2010-09-16) — David Mitchell goes through an 'Extreme Makeover' by finally changing his red shirt.
- E20: Summing Everything Up (2010-09-23) — David Mitchell sums up the last series and the wonderful things we've learned from him.
Season 3
- E1: Phone Calls (2011-05-26) — 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 ch
- E2: LOL (2011-06-02) — 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?
- E3: Machines (2011-06-09) — 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?
- E4: Weddings (2011-06-16) — 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?
- E5: Stag Nights (2011-06-23) — David rants about the totally invented tradition of the stag night.
- E6: Naming Your Child (2011-06-30) — 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'…
- E7: Sports TV (2011-07-07) — 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 slo
- E8: Chef's Special (2011-07-14) — 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?
- E9: Cheap Hotels (2011-07-21) — David picks up on British reservations about calling hotels 'cheap.' But cheap is good is it not, so why not say it?
- E10: Friends (2011-07-28) — 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 year
- E11: Dell Quiz (2011-08-04) — 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.
- E12: Television Credits (2011-08-11) — 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 voic
- E13: Gifts (2011-08-18) — 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.
- E14: Britain's Drinking Culture (2011-08-25) — 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 o
- E15: Dell Quiz Answers (2011-09-01) — David Mitchell provides answers for the Dell Quiz.
- E16: Sustainability (2011-09-08) — Is there perhaps a way of combating wastefulness and planned obsolescence. From
tables to fuel, could a subscription fee perhaps be a viable solution?
- E17: Burden of Proof (2011-09-15) — 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, sh
- E18: Young Man (2011-09-22) — The phrase 'young man' is 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 t
- E19: Marathons (2011-09-29) — 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
- E20: Not One (2011-10-06) — 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.
Season 4
- E1: Bread & Butter (2012-06-14) — David chews over carb-free diets …then spits them out. On a scale of deliciousness, bread and butter are, always have and always will be King and Queen.
- E2: Pointy Shoes (2012-06-21) — David Mitchell points the finger at pointy shoes, providing plenty of points about their pointlessness.
- E3: Ready To Order (2012-06-28) — David discusses his idea for 'Dragons Den'… but he doesn't want to be kept waiting!
- E4: Wine Tasting (2012-07-05) — David pops his cork over the issue of wine tasting.
- E5: Hanging Up (2012-07-12) — David Mitchell gets all hung up about ending phone calls.
- E6: The Great British Public (2012-07-19) — David Mitchell dissects the phrase 'The Great British Public'.
- E7: Gangster Movies (2012-07-26) — David Mitchell aims his ranty revolver at gangster movies.
- E8: Problems and Challenges (2012-08-02) — David Mitchell explains the difference between problems and challenges.
- E9: Love or Hate (2012-08-09) — David Mitchell finds that the Marmite ad campaign leaves a funny taste in his mouth.
- E10: Talking to Strangers (2012-08-16) — David Mitchell highlights why talking to strangers is not a good thing.
- E11: Taste (2012-08-23) — David Mitchell gives his personal opinion on personal tastes.
- E12: Mensa (2012-08-30) — David Mitchell gets clever about Mensa!
- E13: Going Forward (2012-09-06) — David Mitchell is going forward with another rant, about 'going forward'.
- E14: Downton Abbey (2012-09-13) — David Mitchell gets down with Downton Abbey.
- E15: Emotional Intelligence Quiz (2012-09-20) — It's quiz time with David Mitchell! Time to test your emotional intelligence!
- E16: Choice is a Bad Idea (2012-09-27) — David Mitchell chooses not to have any choice. Choice is bad.
- E17: What The Hell Is Going On? (2012-10-04) — David Mitchell wants to know what the hell is going on with religious choice!
- E18: I Wouldn't Have Minded, But… (2012-10-11) — David Mitchell wouldn't have minded, but…
- E19: Signing Autographs (2012-10-18) — David Mitchell looks into why people sign autographs. And oh! Did he not tell you that he has a book out now?
- E20: Richard III (2012-10-25) — Richard III has been found in bone form by Archaeologists! David Mitchell wonders what we are supposed to do with them – bury them again?
- E21: Social Signals (2012-11-01) — David Mitchell socially signifies his stance on social signals.
- E22: Living in the Moment (2012-11-08) — You only live once! David Mitchell wonders if living in the moment is really the answer?
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does David Mitchell's Soapbox have? 4 season(s) with 86 episodes.
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