David Mitchell's Soapbox Series2

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All 20 episodes of the Second Series

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/Welcome back to Series 2 of the award-winning web series, David Mitchell's SoapBox. In this episode, David ponders the mythical heroes of yore. Did King Cnut really hold the tide back or, like his mate Midas, was he just a convenient hook for a legend?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/America's spelling and grammar comes under the glare of David's beady eye. How do you think the Queen feels about this abuse of her English?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/In this episode, David holds up a mirror up to the experience of getting your hair cut. It can be a confusing business, especially with all the extras you haven't asked for...

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/David worries about his authenticity as he tries to avoid the linguistic mantraps the English have used to trip one another up for centuries. Should it be "valett" or "valay"? Lounge or living room? Sweet or dessert?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/David discusses the dumbing down of references on TV and that sometimes it's salutary to be confronted with our own ignorance.

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/David takes on the fetishisation of aggressive TV journalism. Should we really assume all politicians are liars - or are they simply too scared of interviewers to say anything of any value?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/David discusses why tackling climate change is always presented to us by people who either tell us off or patronisingly try to convince us that tackling it is "cool" or "fun", when actually it's just something we have to do, because of facts.

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/David rants about queuing in pubs with people who want to buy anything other than beer or wine with cash.

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT www.channelflip.comDavid sticks his oar into the fruity subject of innuendo - is it still a relevant form of wit now that we're all relatively open about sex?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT www.channelflip.comDavid is still fuming about trains. How can you not leave luggage unattended AND stow it in the prescribed compartments? Trains: a rant so big, it had to be presented it in two parts.

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/‬David gets his feelings about autographing body parts off his chest

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/ David complains about the overuse of 3D in today's media ...in glorious 3D! If you don't have 3D glasses go here to learn how to make your own pair: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/27268/how-to-make-3d-glasses

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/‬David looks at signs that lie - does putting "polite notice" on something necessarily make it polite?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/‬David gets grumpy about kids' stuff. Why are things specifically made for children now considered the mainstream?

WATCH MORE GREAT SHOWS AT http://www.channelflip.com/‬David finally changes his red shirt and wonders what all the fuss was about. If one shirt is good enough for Charlie Brown or Homer Simpson, why not him?