This is the David Mitchell who's in Peep Show and things, not the novelist or the Cumbrian origamist.
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There’s currently an annoying helicopter circling around while I’m trying to work. I assume it’s the police checking that, as per the latest government guidance, everyone’s doing whatever the fuck they like.
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Thanks so much for all the nice messages about what I said on last night’s #HIGNFY. I’m so glad it struck a chord.
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I was very shocked and sad to hear of the death of Sean Lock. It was always a privilege and inspiration to work with him. The world should have had many years more of his hilarious creativity. RIP.
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What are all those chairs doing in the way? Why did they do the photo in the chair storage corner? Who is running this fucking country?
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This is terribly sad news. He was a wonderful comedian and a really lovely man and I feel honoured to have known and worked with him. The world has been robbed - he had years more joy to give. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52262490
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Oh my God! That’s amazing! And what a brilliant speech! #OliviaColman
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I'm delighted to say that #Ludwig is returning for a second series. Thanks so much to everyone who watched series one. And if you didn't, you still can: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m…
🔎 The mystery continues... Ludwig will be back for a second series!
@RealDMitchell returns as Ludwig, alongside Anna Maxwell Martin as Lucy Betts-Taylor
Find out more ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/l…
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I’ve signed this and, now I know that @theresa_may is on my side, I’m pretty sure she has too. petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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I'm excited to announce the start of a new detective show which I'm in, alongside the brilliant Anna Maxwell Martin. It's called Ludwig and episode one is on Weds 25th September at 9pm on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer. I think it's gripping, funny and intriguing. I hope you will too.
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If I ever become a tyrannical dictator (fingers crossed), THIS is the portrait I want compulsorily put up in all offices, town halls, hospitals and classrooms.
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I’m sorry to announce that a show full of lies is being rescheduled to make room for some debates between politicians. #templateforajoke
Hello. We're sorry to say that due to schedule changes to make room for election debates, we're now going to be off air for the next four Fridays. Looks like we'll be back on Friday 20th December. More news as we have it - missing you already..
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Why put such a positive spin on it? It's not as honest as a bribe. This is a bribe using other people's money.
Let's not mince our words. The Tories have literally bribed their way into government. #DUPCoalition
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This is sad! They did some really brilliant dancing, I thought. Sorry there won't be more. And to those asking if I'll be stepping in to replace him: I'm afraid not. I prefer to dance like nobody's watching. And I can only do that if nobody's watching.
Very sad to be leaving. Huge thanks to Dianne for being so brilliant and to everyone for watching (and voting!)
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Well this is an unexpected honour.
OK folks, we have a super important question for you.
What is your favourite comedy #danceGIF?
We rather like this one from the time Mark Corrigan (@RealDMitchell) went all avant-garde...
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Whoever wrote this has ridiculous expectations of people’s capacity to find joy in things.
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That was brilliant. I’m really proud of him. @arobertwebb
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"Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping", a new sketch show featuring @arobertwebb, @5teviem, @kfRedhot, @lararicote, Krystal Evans and me, starts NEXT MONTH on @Channel4! Here's a little taster to get you in the holiday mood.
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Nice to see this terrible advert again. A few questions: 1) Why not just let her read it? It’ll only take a second. 2) How come she’s so incredibly strong? 3) Why do the bridesmaids give so much of a shit? Is it a forced marriage and they’re in the pay of the bride’s father?
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Well I thought that was fucking splendid! @arobertwebb
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I'm so proud to have known Barry Cryer. He was a brilliant man and a bringer of huge joy who never stopped being delighted by comedy. What an amazing life.
Here’s Barry Cryer at our wedding. How young we all were! Except Barry, obviously.
I was so proud to have him there, and it made my father feel closer. He was a lovely lovely man and this is a very sad day.
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I think this is a savage metaphor for the human condition. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no…
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The new detective show I'm in, #Ludwig, starts today. It's on @BBCOne at 9pm. Below is a trailer made the right shape for you to view on your phone! If this isn't enough to persuade you to watch, tune into @BBCTheOneShow or @BBCFrontRow later and I'll persuade you some more.
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Come to think of it, “Co-Vid” would be quite a good name for one of those Skype/Zoom-style online meetings apps that are suddenly all the rage.
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Tonight's episode of #Ludwig features, I am very pleased and proud to say, the wonderful Derek Jacobi. It's on @BBCOne at 9pm, as well as @BBCiPlayer at ALL TIMES.
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Well that's that then. There's only one thing for it: I'm going to try and pretend I don't mind.
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Ooh look, Lego Worlds are ripping off That Mitchell and Webb Look! I hope this means they’re going to take a relaxed view of the children’s interlocking block system I’m launching. nitter.app/legoworldsgame/status/…
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Nine months ago, we were doing Upstart Crow in the West End. Then it suddenly closed along with every other play in Britain. I was so sad. I still am, but I'm proud and happy that we've got a Christmas special on @BBCTwo on Monday night. Next year, I hope, back on stage.
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Oh no! First most of the shops have to close and now retail sales have crashed! The separate pieces of bad news just KEEP COMING! bbc.co.uk/news/business-5276…
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Tonight episode 4 of #Ludwig will be on @BBCOne at 9pm. I don't want to give too much away but, any one point, my character looks disapprovingly at a hard hat. (It's also on @BBCiPlayer.)
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Well, I call on him to ignore the urging. But what if someone then urges that he ignores my call? I suppose I could urge that that urge to ignore the call to ignore the urge to ignore the initial calls itself be ignored. And it’s something to do, which is nice.
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The second episode of #Ludwig is on @BBCOne at 9pm tonight and it features the amazing Felicity Kendal. And of course the WHOLE SERIES is on @BBCiPlayer as well. So you really don't have to not watch it unless you want to.
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Here's a trailer for Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, a new sketch show which starts next month on @Channel4. I'm posting the phone-shaped version but it'll be television-shaped when it's on television. #MitchellAndWebb @arobertwebb @5teviem
@kfRedhot @lararicote #KrystalEvans
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This was a very nice surprise.
Would I Lie To You? picks up the Entertainment BAFTA 🌟
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
ALT Designed graphic asset with jagged pink and blue circles in the background and a fluting effect. The BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises logo is on the top left corner and an image from the Would I Lie To You? is centre right. To the left of this the text reads ‘Entertainment Winner’ and below the image the text reads ‘Would I Lie To You?’
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Wow. This country would be in a much better state if all politicians’ claims were scrutinised as relentlessly as @RalfLittle has done here with @Jeremy_Hunt’s. nitter.app/ralflittle/status/9301…
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There’s always one where they forget to photoshop out my tattoo. @UpstartCrowPlay
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I have just signed this petition which is requesting a public vote on the final Brexit deal. I mean, I don’t expect we’ll get one, but there’s no harm in asking. If you’re worried about Brexit, why not sign and then you’ll feel you’ve done something. peoples-vote.uk/petition
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They said the blue ticks were going to disappear, but mine hasn't. It's mind games. For the avoidance of doubt, I didn't pay for it - so I'm still the product, not the customer.
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People are asking if there'll be any more #UpstartCrow and I'm happy to say there's a Christmas Special for 2018 starring Kenneth Branagh! We'd also love to make a fourth series, but that's up to the BBC. So fingers crossed, as Shakespeare said. I'm pretty sure that's one of his.
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I knew there was something I didn’t like about him. @sambaintv @jessearmstrong1
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My @ObsNewReview column today calls on Liz Truss to do everything she can to #FreeNazanin, because otherwise what on earth is the point of being Foreign Secretary?
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Why do people keep comparing Love Island with Oxbridge? It’s like comparing the Eurovision Song Contest with getting an ISA.
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There’s a picture of me on the front page of the Times! Ahead of all the rich foreign criminals the UK is failing to tackle! And I bet some of them look AMAZING. #UpstartCrow
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Some people have asked which way I'll be voting in tomorrow's referendum. I'm going to vote to remain in the EU, as you probably expected.
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Just got out of a cold shower and found myself singing the phrase “I’m briefly not too hot” to the tune of “Where did you get that hat”.
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Aarghhh! I forgot to tweet last night's episode of #Ludwig! In order to help me ride this little wave of self-loathing, I'm going to tweet a link to it on @BBCiPlayer. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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LAST EVER Peep Show readthrough today. I promise I will shave before we start shooting.
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I recently met Carrie Fisher and chatted briefly. She was wonderful. I can't imagine how much those who knew her well will miss her.
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Glamorous news: There’s a piece in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER about the launch of #Ludwig on @BritBox_US and @Britbox_CA on 20th March! It’s very nice though it does say I was in Blackadder, which would have been extremely nice, but sadly isn’t true.
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Upstart Crow Lockdown 1603 starts in 4 mins and I hope you’ll watch. I’m so proud of being involved with it and not exclusively because of my all-consuming narcissism. @WhelanGemma is brilliant and Ben Elton’s script is very funny but also wise and comforting. I hope you like it.
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Thanks for all the nice messages about Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. I’m delighted to say that episode 2 features one of our favourite, and most Oscar winning, former cast members.
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Good luck everyone on #Strictly but mainly @arobertwebb!
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And in case you missed the original sketch from 17 years ago:
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This will be starting in about 24.5 hours time!
Tomorrow!🕵🏻♂️📝 David Mitchell stars as a puzzle-setter-turned-detective in our new comedy crime drama, #Ludwig! Starts at 9pm on @bbcone, also available on @bbciplayer 🧩
ALT Key art for Ludwig, featuring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin stood against a crossword backdrop. There are several four and five star reviews and the text reads, “Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer”
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Look! I have put tens of thousands of words in an unprecedented order and this autumn they’ll be available in portable form.
We're delighted to announce a new book from @RealDMitchell, Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy: And Other Rules to Live By, publishing 7 November 2019.
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I'm thrilled to announce that I’ll be reprising my role as Will Shakespeare in #BenElton’s critically acclaimed #UpstartCrow in an all-new comic play IN THE WEST END! From 7 Feb 2020 @DMTWestEnd Gielgud Theatre, tickets now on sale: bit.ly/2msgV2Y @UpstartCrowPlay
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Hooray! Thanks @russellcrowe - hope you enjoy it!
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This photo is also an excellent illustration of the seven stages of doing a shit.
Body Stories is back! And this time it's these incredible MEN stripping off to talk body confidence! #MyBodyMyStory bit.ly/2xpobRr
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Getting your exam results today? Here's some relentless negativity from an establishment figure. #alevelresults2018 #UpstartCrow
And now a message from the greatest writer of all time for #alevelresults2018 @RealDMitchell
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Last day on #peepshow for Olivia Colman today. I must admit I am feeling some emotions.
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If, like me, you’re into signing things online in the hope of stopping Brexit, here’s another one you can do: peoples-vote.uk/letter
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This thread by @PatricKielty is so incisive, it’s actually a needle. And it’s made me even less glad about Brexit, which I didn’t previously think possible.
Dear @BorisJohnson,
There is no better Brexit when it comes to the Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland. As you still seem bamboozled by all this Paddywackery here’s a few pointers for your next stab in the dark -
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In honour of the LAST EVER EPISODE OF PEEP SHOW (tonight, 10pm, C4), here's Mark looking lonely outside his flat.
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11 months after we started filming, we’ve finally wrapped on the second series of Back! Don’t know when it’ll be on TV but that’s a step up from don’t know IF it’ll be on TV. @Channel4
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Morning everyone! I’m going on #zoeballbreakfastshow on @BBCRadio2 in a minute to talk about #Ludwig. Currently sitting outside the studio with @kylieminogue and @joelycett discussing the merits of yoghurt - of which, in my view, there are few.
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I’m very pleased to announce that the Christmas Special of #UpstartCrow, which stars EMMA THOMPSON (I make no apology for those capitals), is going to be on @BBCTwo at 8.25pm on CHRISTMAS DAY (I’m equally unashamed of those)!
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Somehow the bunny doesn't look as incongruous as it might have done in previous administrations.
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If communities secretary James Brokenshire becomes prime minister, will he change his name to James Fuckedcountry?
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Alan Davies news! He is no longer the person tweeting from @alandavies1. That is an imposter who is attempting to elicit donations in Bitcoin! Alan can’t regain control of the account due to the exciting new way Twitter is run. But you can now find him here: @alandaviescomic
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*clears throat, taps on glass* May I have your attention please? My next tweet will contain an announcement about something I am going to do. Please by all means look at it.
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I was just lucky enough to see the last matinee of the wonderful and hilarious @PalladiumPanto and, heartless robot though I am, I was extremely moved at the end. The West End is magical and amazing. God bless and save it.
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If you look at the angle the hearse is parked at in the background, it might give you a clue about what’s happening.
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I’m very pleased to announce that this year’s #UpstartCrow Christmas Special, starring Kenneth Branagh, will be broadcast on @BBCTwo at 8.35pm ON CHRISTMAS DAY!! In the meantime, all 19 previous episodes are currently on @BBCiPlayer. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0959g2…
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Meanwhile, at 9pm today on @Channel4 I’ll be taking part in the Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017, in which we’ll be taking a festive, Christmassy and tinsel-strewn look at all the current massive geopolitical crises.
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The below tweet wrongly states that this week's episode of @WILTY_TV is on half an hour earlier than last week's, when of course that would be insane. It is in fact on 167.5 hours later. That's 8pm today on @BBCOne.
This Friday, @BBCOne, 8pm. HALF AN HOUR earlier than last week, so don't forget! With @hollywills, Suggs, @angellicabell and @RealBobMortimer. Spread the word.
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Hooray! My book is now flimsier and cheaper! Details below.
It's paperback publication day for Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy, which @RealDMitchell has really been looking forward to... guardianbookshop.com/dishone…
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To those tweeters who tell me to “stick to comedy”: please do not read my Observer/@ObsNewReview column. I have not stuck to it. I have become unstuck from it, and have fallen onto the floor of mirthless opinion. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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