This is why I don't watch the news on TV

[andrewducker]

via chris_walsh

Comments

[andrewducker]

I'm sorry, if you don't find this funny then you've failed the Turing test.

[matgb]

The problem with finding that funny? It involves listening to David Mitchell.

I did mange it, and you're right, it was funny. It would've been better without Mitchell.

I suspect I'd dislike him less if he wasn't everywhere at the moment.

[andrewducker]

Aaaah. I watch very little live TV, so I'm not seeing his face anywhere.

(Currently TV for us is Frasier Season 2 and ST:TNG Season 3, plus a weekly episode of Dr Who)

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Come over to the U.S.! He's not over here.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

I like David Mitchell lots. Never really watched the show, and he's not the best presenter in the world when you give him his own show, but I really like him on The News Quiz and other Radio 4 whatsits. What don't you like about him?

[matgb]

First became aware of him through R4 stuff, but it got to the point where he was on everything new they tried (or it seemed like it). I don't like his presentation style.

I'm pretty sure if he was just another person on their shows, I'd not mind him much, because he's OK in a mix, but because they seem to be putting him front and centre on so many things, I got very fed up with him.

I think it's the general smug approach he takes, for some reason Fry doesn't annoy me, but he does. Can't actually explain it to be honest.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I always get a vibe of endearing vulnerability rather than smugness off him.