David Mitchell's Soapbox Season 1, Episode 24: Waste In Politics

1

Mouse in my House

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

2

Giving Flowers

David Mitchell talks about the significance of giving flowers.

3

Allegiance to the Welsh

David Mitchell rants about his allegiance to the Welsh.

4

Declining Respect for the Elderly

David Mitchell discusses our gradually declining respect for the elderly.

5

Beer Advertisement

David Mitchell talks about beer advertising and preferences.

6

Unusually Smart-Looking Men

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

7

TV Rudeness

David Mitchell rants about TV rudeness.

8

Standards of Spelling

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

9

Consensus

David Mitchell talks about consensus and tedious social conveniences.

10

The Phrase 'Rape and Pilage'

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

11

Asking Inappropriate Questions

David Mitchell talks about asking inappropriate questions.

12

Passion

David Mitchell speaks with passion...

13

Compliments

David Mitchell looks at the sticky issue of giving compliments.

14

Male Grooming

David Mitchell talks about the curious world of male grooming.

15

Man Flu

David Mitchell rants about the generalisations of man flu.

16

Men's Reticence to Go to the Doctor

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

17

The Merits of... Necrophilia

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

18

Hauliers

David shares his views about hauliers.

19

The Gaelic Language

David Mitchell talks about the relative merits of the Gaelic language

20

Special Quiz

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

Quiz Winner

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

Birthday Cards

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

23

Brits' Attitude to Food

David Mitchell discusses the relationship we Brits have with food.

24

Waste In Politics

David Mitchell contemplates the topic of waste in politics.