Dr Mumbo The train now departing from Platform 1 is for Obvious, calling at Condescending and Patronising en route April 30, 2012 11:41 Do you know what a newspaper platform is?Unfortunately, Dr Mumbo is from 1982 so he doesn’t.So he was delighted to come across this video explanation from marketing body Newspaper Works.Apparently they’re like railway platforms. Only newspapers.ADVERTISEMENT But in case of misunderstanding, they do explain “You don’t actually need to get on a train.” Which comes as a relief to Dr Mumbo.Next up, how the economy is like a banana smoothie. ADVERTISEMENT