Season 3 (2011)
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Episodes 20
Phone Calls
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?
Read MoreStag Nights
David rants about the totally invented tradition of the stag night.
Read MoreNaming Your Child
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'...
Read MoreChef's Special
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?
Read MoreCheap Hotels
David picks up on British reservations about calling hotels 'cheap.' But cheap is good is it not, so why not say it?
Read MoreTelevision Credits
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?
Read MoreBritain's Drinking Culture
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.
Read MoreDell Quiz Answers
David Mitchell provides answers for the Dell Quiz.
Read MoreSustainability
Is there perhaps a way of combating wastefulness and planned obsolescence. From
tables to fuel, could a subscription fee perhaps be a viable solution?
Read MoreBurden of Proof
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, shouldn't we be looking for solutions?
Read MoreMarathons
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 better spent working a job? After all, they would make a lot more money for charity!
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