Does David Mitchell have a fry-up named after him? | Would I Lie To You? - BBC

[@xanferra]

They've had three different stories on here that have been about David's breakfast habits, and all three have been lies. At this point, I'm not convinced David Mitchell even eats breakfast.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

And yet even no breakfast would be better than the abomination that Miles Jupp has each morning

[@c0ldc0ne]

@@Matthew-bu7fg Let's give Miles a break here. He can't help that his wife objects to the rise of the machines.

[@philk1169]

​@@c0ldc0nein his wife's defense, most hippos would object to that

[@c0ldc0ne]

@@philk1169 Funny you should mention hippos; maybe that's what really happened to Jenny.

[@labangrankvist2993]

"Of course I eat breakfast.."

[@ParisianWeetabix]

"I can detect grease" - now if that is what he was asserting, that and that alone, I would say he was telling the truth. However there's more to this story.

[@tonyhaskellful]

Vintage comment 😂

[@ioan3249]

There's something about grease that's different to burglars.

[@3la2r]

The most thing I like about these boys how they matured. I feel Lee became much more chill, and David since he got a child he is much more bubbly, and I never imagined putting David and bubbly in the same sentence.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

Probably why I switched off completely

[@goldeneddie]

@@TaxingIsThieving And by 'completely' I take it that you mean 'not completely', since you're here now!

[@PoppyCorn144]

He just seems happy within himself. I think there used to be a huge well of anxiety in his comedy rants of yesteryear, now he’s happier, the faux angry rants are no longer riddled with insecurities.

[@madperson876]

@@TaxingIsThieving I take it you're missing Would I Lie To You then? Seeing as you are still watching clips from the programme.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I think David's become much more adorable as he's gotten older. Marriage and parenthood has clearly made him content.

[@barbeerian]

Best line was '2 Michelin Star restaurant lost a star last year so he thinks its a greasy spoon.'

[@Damian_1989]

Best for me was his boastful *"I can detect grease!"*

[@felipemaldonado8028]

That comment was great

[@ellekay4758]

“Rotational symmetry” is just gold.

[@dielaughing73]

David trailing off with "I can't remember what else I was going to say" is probably one of his funniest lines on this show

[@neuvocastezero1838]

Except for his recommendation to make it a trailer for the show.

[@slipknot95maggot]

They said "I think it's a lie, he checked his card twice" and then Rob said "Well, David, truth or lie" and I really wanted him to check the card

[@yabbaguy]

You’d think they would know themselves, but the card does say TRUE or LIE on it, right? I thought I saw it in white-on-black when the camera caught a glance at a card one time.

[@kell1reilly2]

​@yabbaguy what's that clip?

[@ieuanthebeardedbard]

"Remember, this could be a lie..."

[@Bagofnowt]

Mitchell's Mushroom Madness is a much better name

[@dragonsdynamite6403]

I always admire alliteration

[@seankelly378]

​@@dragonsdynamite6403demonstrably

[@CA-ee1et]

Mushrooms in rotational symmetry, bacon diagonally... is this... is this in the shape of a Union Jack? Is this David's patriotic breakfast plate?

[@ann-mariethornton6346]

It's a shame no one picked up on that

[@quintiniusverginix7827]

He writes for the Guardian, so it seems unlikely

[@Max-vr2po]

Four large mushrooms, David? Four? That's insane.

[@nealjroberts4050]

Madness I'm told

[@BatmanAoD]

Enormous for a mushroom, small for a hat

[@hamishanderson6738]

*madness

[@MrFredd38]

Four Naan?!

[@seanb25]

Remember, this could be a lie

[@agesilaustr]

The way David mispronounced "breakfast" at the beggining made me realise the first time that the word probably comes from "breaking the fast"

[@simonrussell4986]

That is indeed where it comes from. My grandmother says it as if it were two separate words. To break fast.

[@junbh2]

Interesting that you didn't know that, even as an adult.

[@agesilaustr]

@@junbh2 I'm not a native speaker. Interesting that you didn't come up with such a simple hypothesis on your own.

[@afonsosousa2684]

Interestingly, the Spanish word for breakfast, "desayuno," means exactly the same thing, and this is also the origin of the French "déjeuner" (which became lunch, whereas breakfast became petit-déjeuner), all variations of "to break/undo the fast".

[@neurotictapeworm]

it's not even that funny but i am STILL laughing over the fact that he said "breakfahhst"

[@CentreMetre]

2:00 throw back to when david did this to lee haha

[@joshqim3110]

"This is Ian..."

[@CentreMetre]

@@joshqim3110 'this is ian...right!'

[@rolandchang5338]

What does the B stand for. B, that was a long time ago, be fair.

[@jakk1hundo553]

Thank god it wasn’t “serendipitous”!

[@rad4924]

"Large for a mushroom, small for a hat"

[@naomicoward4687]

So good, Lee, David and Brydon are so good.

[@buzzin-hornet]

I'd have believed it if it was 'David Mitchell's Mushroom Madness'. That rolls of the tongue a bit better and also tells people who the bloody hell 'David' is! lol

[@Artymorty_124]

Idc how stupid it is "Breakfahsts" still sends me every time🤣

[@musicwithguitars]

All day breakFAST haha

[@pedromendes5022]

It's so great to see Ralph LIttle! I hope they hav ehim more on the show or others from the cast of 2 Pints!

[@bobbarbsokalski5005]

Rotational symmetry 😂😂😂and it's called David's mushroom madness 😂😂😂

[@blazypika2]

"i can detect grease!" oh god, why is this so funny? xDDD

[@matthewoleary02]

Hungry David's mushroom madness 🤣

[@RalfHaring]

Having a breakfast named after you is quite notable.

[@jeffxdd4351]

David strikes me as the kind of man that'd refuse to cut his sandwiches into diagonally, so the concept of him constructing an elaborate breakfast is all the more hilarious.

[@samuelcardwell577]

Next year: "I've never eaten breakfAHst"

[@murph7421]

Four mushrooms? Four? That's insane.

[@brendatreants196]

These are good guys!!!

[@felipemaldonado8028]

Missed opportunity to call the breakfast "Mitchellin-star mushroom madness"

[@SuperSweetToffee]

"I can detect grease"

[@JervisGermane]

I want to watch this whole episode now

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

The unbelievable part for me is that you could get that for 7.99 pounds in London. Four portabellos? Madness!

[@KdaAnimeFan2]

Honestly though, that sounds like a fairly pleasant breakfast

[@JosephSchneider26]

Well, here we could see David break fast.

[@Robert399]

There’s no way in hell David asks for a special order anywhere

[@PhantomObserver]

The real question is: do we believe that David eats a full fry-up, or do we believe that he eats a medium boiled egg in an eggcup, in which he dips toast points?

[@silviasanchez648]

The second option is far more likely...

[@aidanrock8719]

"toast points" is the most tory thing I've ever heard in my life

[@matthewposton3243]

Dr Mitchell and the Mushrooms of Madness is my favourite Marvel film

[@fenhen]

0:43 Four!? That’s insane.

[@neuvocastezero1838]

"It lost a Michelin star last week, so now he calls it a "greasy spoon"".

[@hopebgood]

As if David ever goes into a "caff". 🙄

[@danmayberry1185]

I had him more an eels & Stella man.

[@hopebgood]

@@danmayberry1185 Victoria Coren Mitchell's always gagging for pie and mash

[@Sandrylene]

How funny would it be if someone now started serving this? XD

[@ianxltd]

Vintage stuff from David indeed

[@benji9625]

Why do they still have the desks separated? Totally ruins the vibe

[@paulwallis7586]

There's just that slight moment of terror - What if it's true? Has British cuisine descended into semi-plausible madness?

[@MichaelCoombes776]

However, if it had been Bob Mortimer's local greasy spoon with Mortimer's Mushroom Madness.....

[@justincronkright5025]

Haha, Lucy he ruined it by having muschrooms involved! :) But also, just looked it up... have never heard of a greasy spoons before. EVER, then I look it up and of course people in Traitorous Toronto use it. Why isn't it just called a cheap cafe or diner or something.

[@jrb1802uk]

We rarely say Diner. Café yes. These types of 'Café' are usually along the high street. When you enter you can smell the grease and fat from deep fat fryer used. There's usually 9 or 10 tables all in line with one another with salt + pepper on the table and red/brown sauce. You can usually get a decent fried Brekfast and cup of tea (or coffee) for around 5 or 6 quid.

[@hensonlaura]

I would eat the hell out of that breakfast.

[@asstr0limn]

his own mushroom of madness

[@lolatomroflsinnlos]

I can detect grease.

[@hopebgood]

😀

[@joanneadair9227]

I used to like a mushroom 😂😂😂😂

[@merlapittman5034]

Would've been hilarious if it had been true!

[@YesPlease1]

All that food for 7.99? Gotta be a lie

[@LAT04]

I can detect grease!

[@janeeyre1990]

Looking forward to the upcoming series of David Mitchell: Grease Detective.

[@JLF201]

Which episode is this from?

[@skilletborne]

I needs beans, then it would be believable

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Atmosphere's never been the same since they introduced social distancing

[@thechillindude4478]

When is the show back? Its only half way through and they've replaced it with some drama

[@LettersAndNumbers300]

It doesn’t have rotational symmetry Dave

[@MetaKaios]

Four mushrooms, but TWO eggs? Doesn't that break the rotational symmetry?

[@AtagoSKK]

The price was too cheap to be true.

[@patrickbyrne5070]

He never said the type of mushroom

[@TaxingIsThieving]

Where is Rob?!

[@matthewoleary02]

2:10

[@TaxingIsThieving]

1:21

[@CBWBS]

Lee's eyebrows are looking different

[@Rich7714]

Mmm, doesn't seem modern episodes are anywhere near as good as the old ones.

[@Man-From-Another-Place]

The way the desks are spaced out is so ridiculous.

[@petejones879]

JUST... £7.99? That's extortionate

[@DigitalDaffodil]

2:58 what does ballsy mean?

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

courageous

[@DigitalDaffodil]

@@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511 balls?

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

@@DigitalDaffodil testicles

[@DigitalDaffodil]

@@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511 what do testicles have to do with being courageous?

[@TaxingIsThieving]

@@DigitalDaffodil Nothing. They are very sensitive and are so delicate they can't cope inside the body.

[@mythman30]

i dont think david knows what kind of breakfast might be added to a menu as a regular item. if i ordered a meal ANYWHERE and they gave me a meal that was like 50% grilled mushroom caps i would be so upset about it. why didn't he just make it like a really mushroomy omelette or breakfast sandwich. who in their right mind eats 4 FULL MUSHROOM CAPS in one meal.

[@Agnes.Nutter]

well, it is described as a “mushroom madness”…

[@mythman30]

@@Agnes.Nutter yeah but it still has to be believeable to have it as a permanent menu item. you can have a mushroom melt or something, something that focuses on mushroom but isn't just eating 4 grilled caps

[@LTPottenger]

I'm more disbelieving that he eats bacon.

[@Agnes.Nutter]

@@LTPottenger Why’s that? (There’s actually a That Michell & Webb Look sketch in which David’s character talks about how meat is the only thing pigs are good for!)

[@junbh2]

Huh? People who like mushrooms. That sounds fine to me.

[@AlmostYearly]

Worthy clip?

[@Mark21767]

😂😂

[@KieranHunter]

The show was so much funnier before covid. It's like the separation of the desks made it worse, somehow.

[@-Tidgy]

I like how they got John Richardson's wife on the show 😂☺️

[@robertfinch1658]

Why are the panelists so far apart?

[@kell1reilly2]

They were still practicing social distancing from Covid. They've since been closer back together.

[@robertfinch1658]

@@kell1reilly2 but now we know that distancing was useless. So were masks.

[@kell1reilly2]

@robertfinch1658 1) Not really true - distancing between persons along with coverage of the airways lowers the chances (nothing is 100% flawless, though) of germs successfully jumping from person to person, so not useless. 2) If you have a problem with medical advice given by doctors to television producers, go back to 2021 and take it up with the BBC.

[@markbrown2640]

Since Ralph plays a police detective on TV it's a good thing that he got it right.

[@alexanderg1935]

I feel like this show might be approaching the end of its life cycle.

[@lucaslorenz8812]

Sadly I agree. The pandemic seemed to be the turning point. I also feel like the space between each person really affects their chemistry.

[@WillHerndon]

@@lucaslorenz8812 I agree too, although I will say I think this series is a lot more fun than the last one. The last one just seemed depressing, like they were going through the motions. They seem to be enjoying themselves again this series. I do sort of hope this show goes on forever, but if it does end soon then we can all agree it will go down as one of, if not the greatest panel show of all time. So many classic moments. Endlessly rewatchable.

[@tomcanningmusic4923]

I think they'd have to change the team captains to keep it fresh. There's only so much Lee and David can truth or lie about!

[@Oleg_K.]

@@tomcanningmusic4923 The team captains, however old and tired they may be, are what keep the show going. David, Lee and Rob are the reason the show is so good. An odd Bob or Greg or Claudia may appear and do wonderful things, but it's the regulars that keep the level of the show so consistently high. I do beg your pardon, but you are in the wrong garden on this one.

[@hopebgood]

Mmm.... I haven't watched it for ages tbh. I miss that old YT channel that was dedicated to this prog. The BBC stopped him from uploading clips. Boo.

[@davefave4351]

And the moral is... Have a back story. Or, at least, one you can recall...

[@JacksonBockus]

I mean say what you will about David but he absolutely has a Back Story

[@mathesonkamin6067]

"And the MORAL is..." Is that "moral" or "morel"? Keeping in mind these are mushrooms!!

[@c0mputer]

What’s the British accent that the blonde lady has? Where they don’t say think but fink?

[@everilmatthews3483]

Possibly Yorkshire, not sure really.

[@dmwallacenz]

That's Lucy Beaumont. She's from East Yorkshire.

[@quintiniusverginix7827]

A lot of lower class people in Britain do that

[@danmar007]

Genuinely curious: why are there so many Welsh people on UK TV? There are only a few more than 3M citizens in Wales compared to 65M in England, yet they are everywhere on TV. I'm not complaining, Wales seems to have an overabundance of lovely talented ladies and funny entertainers. :-) Did I just answer my question?

[@Ater_Draco]

There are apparently so many Welsh people on TV that only one person in this show is Welsh

[@funnyfish1982]

1st epiccc

[@scissoroarscissoroar3214]

Stop social distancing it’s pathetic

[@rsgeek4503]

Remember when David Mitchell was funny? Yeah was quite a while a go...