David Mitchell's Soapbox - Season 3

David Mitchell's Soapbox - Season 3

Season 3

Network
Episodes20
DatesMay 26, 2011 - Oct 6, 2011
Previous SeasonNext Season

Episodes

Phone Calls
Season 3Episode 13 min

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?
May 26, 2011
LOL
Season 3Episode 23 min

LOL

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?
Jun 2, 2011
Machines
Season 3Episode 33 min

Machines

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?
Jun 9, 2011
Weddings
Season 3Episode 43 min

Weddings

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?
Jun 16, 2011
Stag Nights
Season 3Episode 53 min

Stag Nights

David rants about the totally invented tradition of the stag night.
Jun 23, 2011
Naming Your Child
Season 3Episode 63 min

Naming 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'...
Jun 30, 2011
Sports TV
Season 3Episode 73 min

Sports TV

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 slot?
Jul 7, 2011
Chef's Special
Season 3Episode 83 min

Chef'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?
Jul 14, 2011
Cheap Hotels
Season 3Episode 93 min

Cheap Hotels

David picks up on British reservations about calling hotels 'cheap.' But cheap is good is it not, so why not say it?
Jul 21, 2011
Friends
Season 3Episode 103 min

Friends

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 years?
Jul 28, 2011
Dell Quiz
Season 3Episode 113 min

Dell Quiz

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.
Aug 4, 2011
Television Credits
Season 3Episode 123 min

Television 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?
Aug 11, 2011
Gifts
Season 3Episode 133 min

Gifts

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?
Aug 18, 2011
Britain's Drinking Culture
Season 3Episode 143 min

Britain'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.
Aug 25, 2011
Dell Quiz Answers
Season 3Episode 153 min

Dell Quiz Answers

David Mitchell provides answers for the Dell Quiz.
Sep 1, 2011
Sustainability
Season 3Episode 163 min

Sustainability

Is there perhaps a way of combating wastefulness and planned obsolescence. From tables to fuel, could a subscription fee perhaps be a viable solution?
Sep 8, 2011
Burden of Proof
Season 3Episode 173 min

Burden 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?
Sep 15, 2011
Young Man
Season 3Episode 183 min

Young Man

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 think about at the grand age of 37.
Sep 22, 2011
Marathons
Season 3Episode 193 min

Marathons

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!
Sep 29, 2011
Not One
Season 3Episode 203 min

Not One

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.
Oct 6, 2011

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Tyler Perry's Sistas
Running

Tyler Perry's Sistas

A group of single black women from different walks of life navigate their complicated love life status, careers and friendship through the ups-and-downs of living in a modern world of social media and unrealistic relationship goals.

GenreComedy
Black Doves
Running

Black Doves

Helen Webb, politician's wife, doting mother, and professional spy, has been passing on her husband's secrets to the Black Doves, the shadowy organization for whom she works. But when her lover Jason is assassinated, Helen's life is turned upside down, and only her old friend Sam Young can keep her safe. But Sam, a suave, champagne-drinking assassin, also has problems of his own. Out of the game, since his last job went wrong, he soon realizes his past is coming back to haunt him. Together, they set off on a mission that will lead them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy. One that links the murky underworld of London to a looming geopolitical crisis — and leads them to question the cost of the moral choices they've made.

Yes, Chef!
Running

Yes, Chef!

Yes, Chef! blends the high-stakes thrill of a cooking competition with the raw emotion of personal transformation as it delves into the powerful personalities attracted to the chaotic culinary lifestyle. The series puts 12 highly skilled chefs, who have been nominated by their bosses, co-workers, friends and even family, through the ultimate test. These rising stars all have natural talent, but their egos, intensity, stubbornness or short fuses are holding them back from reaching their full potential. The chefs will have to prove they have the culinary chops and the right attitude to make it to the end. The chef who handles the heat, impressing with both their food and teamwork while improving their behavior, will take home the $250,000 grand prize, provided by granola brand Purely Elizabeth.

GenreFood
Worst Cooks in America
Running

Worst Cooks in America

Chef Anne Burrell is back for a seventh season of trying to turn some of America's worst cooks into kitchen stars. This time, however, the recruits are seven celebrities who can showcase their talents on TV and in movies, but not no so much in the kitchen. Burrell competes against Worst Cooks in America newcomer Rachael Ray to see which chef can lead one contestant to make the most impressive culinary transformation. Actors Dean Cain, Ellen Cleghorne, Jaleel White and Barry Williams join reality stars Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Chris Soules and Kendra Wilkinson in boot camp. The winning star gets $50,000 for charity and bragging rights for his or her mentor. Not all of the celebrities will make the cut, however; after an opening potluck dinner each mentor selects three recruits to be on her team, leaving one celebrity to be sent home before the competition really begins. Burrell is looking to extend her record to 5-2, while Ray looks to get the win in her first season.

GenreFood
Bookish
Upcoming

Bookish

London, 1946 is the dynamic, dangerous and chaotic setting for this stylish new detective drama, with the eccentric Gabriel Book at the very heart of the story: a self-appointed consultant detective to the local police. The thousands of books that line the shelves of his shop provide him with all the knowledge he needs.

Book has gathered around him a host of lovable, damaged misfits whom he informally protects, cajoles, and mentors. His wife Trottie runs the wallpaper shop next door. She's a charismatic adventuress whom Book loves deeply but not physically, for they are in a 'lavender' marriage to help conceal Book's sexual orientation in a time when it was illegal to be gay.

Bookish marries post-war nostalgia with the reckless and life-affirming atmosphere of the times, creating a fast-paced and stylish detective drama.

GenreDrama, Crime