The Plashing Vole

My alter ego, David Mitchell, not only agrees with me on everything, but says it better . Students bring out a violent streak in me. When...

Cynical Ben, my Popular Culture Correspondent, mailed me this morning with hot news (literally: it's from Heat magazine, which I've...

This is David Mitchell. We have nothing in common. Except appearance, birthday, sartorial taste and opinions.

Apparently, according to friends and complete strangers, I look like this chap: But I also look like this one: And this one: Cameron...

I've been coming to work every day for 10 years (yes, I'm unemployable elsewhere), even during the holidays when nobody else is arou...

I should just erase myself from the scene. Bloody Mitchell looks like me, sounds like me, dresses like me and expresses my frustrations far,...

I share a look, birthday, tailor and opinions with David Mitchell. In light of my previous apostrophe comment, I thought I should post this....

Update, August 2010: Hello to my repeat visitor from Grosse Pointe, Michigan (great film, by the way). Glad you can't stay away. Do they...

Hello all. I'm skiving tomorrow. Cynical Ben, Neal, James and I are going walking on the hills around Macclesfield, armed with pies, but...

My favourite Marxist French krautpop retro-futurist electro-poppers Stereolab have split up, or at least gone into hibernation. I am genuin...

The Guardian has a piece today on how to arrange your book collection. They're very scornful of my chosen method: alphabetical. Actuall...

Yes, David Mitchell not only shares my opinions, he writes about them much better. This week's column was on cricket, holidays and air ...

Morning all. How are you this sunny Monday morning (if it is sunny and Monday)? I had a lovely weekend. Amongst other things, Imaginary Frie...

I've popped home to receive birthday congratulations from the Aged Parents (copyright, the Mitfords ). It's such a joy to be in the ...

I went shopping recently, and reported to you that it was a dispiriting experience. I was right, and my instincts have been justified by an ...

I've now had time to review the David Mitchell interview you all kindly pointed out. The results are frightening. He's both creepy ...

A nice one this week. Who are your fictional heroes? With whom do you identify or admire? I'm opting for Arthur Dent ('I seem to be...

Dear God, I've acquired 2 followers who aren't bound to me by inescapable extra-web bonds - people, surely you've got better thi...