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The Bubble. David Mitchell. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
The Bubble

The Bubble

  • TV panel show
  • BBC Two
  • 2010
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

David Mitchell hosts this show in which panellists are shut away from the news for four days before having to guess which topical stories are real.

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Quotes

Referring to Sue Perkins, who fell over her own foot at home, sustaining a rib injury, which delayed her appearance on the programme by a week

It's good that you're such a committed comedian, that you still do slapstick in private.

David Mitchell in Series 1, Episode 4
Refers to a story about sponsored pot-holes in Germany

€50 for your name to be written in concrete as it sets, next to some local lad's drawing of a cock.

David Mitchell in Series 1, Episode 4
The Daily Express journalist, Julia Hartley-Brewer, is asked how her paper would have reported the story about sponsored pot-holes

Julia, how would the Express have covered that story: 'did a pot-hole kill Diana?'

David Mitchell in Series 1, Episode 4
Germaine Greer is the only person so far to complain about the quality of food in the Bubble house.

Germaine Greer said that the food was "too salty". Everyone else has liked the food. You know, I don't know what that says about feminism.

David Mitchell in Series 1, Episode 4

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