Philippa Perry: "I've been using David Mitchell to get me off to sleep" | Would I Lie To You?

[@gnackered]

I listen to David Mitchell rant compilations to fall asleep...I've listened so much I've basically memorized them and it's quite comforting. Like being yelled to sleep by an utterly disappointed god.

[@RangerErnsy]

I'm glad I am not the only one.

[@fc63457]

A god, aged 4567, who is afraid of the sun.

[@billberndtson]

Same - I have a playlist. 🙂

[@nn-ko7ei]

Same ❤ 😴

[@datgrrl_official]

@gnackered not rants...cor blimey, from the states??? David Mitchell has a plethora of content online...

[@rollin340]

"He's not irritating; he's tedious." Aah Rob. xD

[@i_watch_everything]

In another episode.. "I've been using Lee Mack as my alarm"

[@jaredcrimm3472]

Oh for sure, and I'd hope that the clip of Lee that they'd say they use for the alarm is him screaming "THERE'S NOOOOOO UNIVERSITY!!"

[@fredh1720]

​@@jaredcrimm3472"STUPID GAME"

[@faithhopelove9567]

@@jaredcrimm3472 And then you have to go to university XD

[@nbell63]

Yep, it's true for me, too. "The Unbelievable Truth" and Sandi Toksvig's and Miles Jupp's runs on "The News Quiz". I have listened to these innumerably and still enjoy them, and it's the familiarity and the humour that acts as a mentally calming 'white noise'. If I don't, my mind runs off on interconnected nonsense for hours and I get little rest. Thank goodness, and Hypnos, for David Mitchell et al. ❤

[@drlovepants]

Same for me; the unbelievable truth, on multiple repeat hearings, helps me sleep. Must be due a new series. Also, podcasts of no such thing as a fish and frank skinner' absolute radio show have the same effect.

[@TheTrishwils]

Omg I thought I was the only one 🥰 David is my ASMR 😂🥰 his voice is amazing for my anxiety, I discovered this listening to his book Back.

[@ironsword7]

You can tell David was chuffed when she said it was true.

[@yester30]

The Unbelievable Truth is golden

[@shakesathome107]

Use Unbelievable Truth every night to get to sleep and never heard the last 2 sections 😂, absolutely love it

[@slake9727]

I listen to that podcast everynight to fall asleep. Richard Osman's lecture on nuts is the single funniest thing i have ever heard in my 57 years.

[@nbell63]

Holly Walsh can normally hold her own but her love of, or p'haps great desire for, nuts led her to utter destruction in that episode! 😄 "Cashews are technically mammals!" - interjection by David O'Doherty. 😊

[@juki6377]

osman talking about nuts, now you know that has to be solid gold

[@nbell63]

@@juki6377 - nah, that was *mostly* gold. What lifted it to its glittery zenith was Mitchell's impromptu rant against Biologists and botanical nomenclature! 😆

[@juki6377]

@@nbell63 oh no that sounds completely crazy, dare i say nuts, i cant wait to listen to it

[@llynllydaw]

So true. He's brilliant on that programme, but the nuts lecture is the one I remember.

[@junbh2]

I believed this because The Unbelievable Truth is my favourite going to sleep podcast. Interesting enough your mind doesn't wander off, but there's no plot or anything that requires an attention span

[@monmothma3358]

The most obviously true story of anyone I've seen. She even looks offended when there's one who thinks she might be lying, as if that wasn't what the game is about...

[@magnuspetersen2989]

Oh my god, she's just like me. I've been listening to That Mitchell and Webb Sound every night for 3 years.

[@dunbar9finger]

I fall asleep to the unbelievable truth as well. I usually wake up the next morning trying to figure out where I left off and rewind it to that spot to listen as I make breakfast.

[@doublelxp]

I found The Unbelievable Truth through this.

[@dogchaser520]

Heartwarming.

[@XELITEXBONGOZUK]

I wonder if Alan Titchmarsh knows about David's hilarious parody of him in That Mitchell and Webb Show

[@sapientcapricorn191]

his audiobook. so relaxing

[@L.i.am95]

I thought she meant like get her off

[@tuna5618]

it's a good thing she added "to sleep"

[@PhilBertran]

Is there a better way to phrase that?

[@juki6377]

i listent to wilty, ricky gervais and karlpilkington, david's podcast sounds interesting (i already listen to other historical lectures) so i might save it for work

[@anitahargreaves9526]

I love his quiz show on radio 4x.

[@GodotOfficial]

Coincidentally, I use David Mitchell to get me off

[@ikraadil8425]

😂 me Lee Mack 😂

[@kathrynneely235]

I listen to the same podcasts everynight - puts me to sleep no problem.

[@Marianopiano]

I'm sure Philippa's not the only one!

[@Tassie-Tone]

That is exactly what I do too .... everything she said about the Unbelievable Truth is true.

[@decodolly1535]

Before we reach the point of whether this is true or false, I don't understand how she can claim listening to The Unbelievable Truth means she's using David Mitchell to send her to sleep. As the host, David Mitchell probably speaks least of any of the people in each episode.

[@HNCS2006]

the producers write the cards. i guess it's to make the card sound more senstational/lie

[@colemantrebor6574]

Over multiple episodes tho, David will end up being the one you listen to most

[@DHealey]

I know the "collection of podcasts" she's referring to :)

[@laurenaob2033]

Listen to his waterstones interviews, you'll be out like a light!

[@TheBT]

I do this with content I have listened to before

[@georgesos]

What a coincidence that i found the Unbelievable truth podcast about a week ago!(well "found", the algorithm put it in front of me). And i am a Mitchell fan now.

[@davidharvey4433]

I listen to The unbelievable truth to get me to sleep each night as well. All available on KZbin

[@mohammedomar4652]

this has to be true ... i do this - either the unbelievable truth or the news quiz

[@lindaj5492]

Anyone else immediately gone to look up “Unbelievable Truth” podcasts?

[@auntienoonoo]

And me

[@july8xx]

I used to listen to the same stash but it was taken down by the production company when she let it out of the bag and they found out about it.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

I do the same thing, so…🙂

[@ulrikastrom3371]

I go to sleep with Unruly almost every night 💤

[@auntienoonoo]

And me