Miranda Hart's Joke Shop
On Wednesday 19th March 2008 GMT at 10:41 PM GMT, Sylvia said:
http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/miranda_harts_joke_shop/
I went to see the recording of this last Friday. Here's the blurb on the leaflet:
MIRANDA HART'S JOKE SHOP
Miranda is an unconventional woman: a tall, life-embracing, self effacing clown. She's at her happiest amongst the wind-up teeth of her Joke Shop.
She is determined to try and fit in, to suss out what it takes to be a 'girly girl'; to deal with her embarassing mother and to talk to Gary, the man of her dreams, without making a fool of herself; She tried to persuade Stevie, her childhood friend and joke shop manager, to take life less seriously.
Bur Miranda's inability to conduct herself appropriately makes most of this an impossible task.
MIRANDA HART'S JOKE SHOP is created by Miranda Hart and written by Miranda with Tony Roche (Thick of it, World of Pub).
It was script edited by Richard Hurst and includes additional material by Paul Kerensa and Leisa Rea.
The show's produced by Nerys Evans and directed by Gareth Carrivick.
CAST:
MIRANDA - Miranda Hart (Not Going Out, Angelo's)
She considers it quite normal to be single in the mid -30s and happy amongst the balloons, costumes and fart sweets of her Joke Shop. But she lives in a world where people don't understand her and worse, try to make her conform.
STEVIE - Sarah Hartland (Moving WallPaper, That Mitchell and Web Look, Learners)
Miranda's no nonsense childhood friend is emplyed to manage the Joke Shop. She has taken the job as a platform to achieving her goal - to Alan Sugar's apprentice.
PENNY - Elizabeth Bennett (Heartbeat, The Last Detective, Harry Enfield's Show)
Miranda's mother. She has the absolute conviction that she's right in every circumstance, despite the casual prejudices of her class. She wishes she had a sensible daughter in a normal job, and is desperate to marry Miranda off.
GARY - Tom Ellis (Doctor Who, Eastenders, Pulling)
Miranda's friend from University and the only man she has really fancied. But he is not convinced by her as girlfriend material. Mainly because whenever he is around, she can't control herself.
BUNTY, FANNY and PODGE - Belinda Stewart-Wilson (The Peter Serafinowicz Show)
Katy Wix (Not Going Out)
Sust Kane (Extras Xmas Special)
The 'girls' - Miranda' sloaney boarding school friends.
Also featuring Danny Edwards, Stephen Evans, Ben Forster, Jason Watkins, Simon Baines Norton and Josie D'Arby.
It's due for broadcast on BBC2 at some future date.
Right. So that's the blurb. So how was it? Well, I thought it was really funny, and could potentially become a series if the response is good. Some scenes are quite hysterically funny. The interaction between Miranda and Stevie and her mother is very good, and Tom Ellis puts up a brave front.
Cameos from Jason Watkins and Josie D'Arby are excellent.
The only part I wasn't too convinced about were the sloaney friends - a bit old fashioned, I thought, but then, hey, I never went to boarding school, so what would I know???
Do give it a viewing when it's on BBC2 - it's time that Mirnda Hart was the bride and not always the bridesmaid!
On Wednesday 19th March 2008 GMT at 10:48 PM GMT, zooo said:
I really liked her radio show. It could be good!
On Wednesday 19th March 2008 GMT at 11:23 PM GMT, Chappers said:
I'll give it a go.
On Sunday 24th August 2008 GMT at 4:52 AM GMT, Chappers said:
I quite enjoyed it. Some silly stuff but she does put herself down a lot.
On Thursday 28th August 2008 GMT at 12:23 PM GMT, steve by any other name said:
I thought I heard a trail for a Radio 2 version of this yesterday and there is reference to it on the BBC website.
Is the TV pilot based on the radio series?
On Thursday 28th August 2008 GMT at 2:40 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: steve by any other name @ August 28 2008, 9:23 AM BSTI thought I heard a trail for a Radio 2 version of this yesterday and there is reference to it on the BBC website.
The Radio 2 version is currently on air. It is a full series following on from last year's pilot. The first episode of the series is on iPlayer now:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00d3j33/
Quote: steve by any other name @ August 28 2008, 9:23 AM BSTIs the TV pilot based on the radio series?
The show is basically an almost straight-to-TV convert from what I understand. The main actors remain, as do the writers - there's just the odd changes and additional cast as the TV version is obviously going to be a bigger affair.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 4:13 AM GMT, thevoola said:
Is this any different to the radio show - because that was exactly errrm OK (like Joe Brand without the Punk Rock Edge"- If its no better I wont bother
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 12:56 PM GMT, Griff said:
I didn't like the radio show much either, so won't be bothering with the TV version.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 5:13 AM GMT, Chappers said:
I see they're advertising tickets for the TV series.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 5:18 AM GMT, Aaron said:
I'm just intrigued to see what name it eventually broadcasts under! (Best start a new thread for more chat of that though.)
Oh, and I really enjoyed the radio series.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 10:53 AM GMT, Tim Walker said:
The radio show was a little too twee for me and I never really found it funny. Perhaps I have too crap an imagination for radio sitcom. May get it on TV in a way I've not really done on radio?
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 12:27 PM GMT, Dolly Dagger said:
I never found the radio show funny either. It seemed to be just built around one joke - Miranda's low self-esteem.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 5:35 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Tim Walker @ June 18 2009, 7:53 AM BSTThe radio show was a little too twee for me and I never really found it funny. Perhaps I have too crap an imagination for radio sitcom. May get it on TV in a way I've not really done on radio?
It wasn't breathtakingly amazingly funny, but it was more than entertaining enough to keep me amused, and listening. I do think it will work better on TV though. Like pretty much everything.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 5:45 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Quote: Aaron @ June 18 2009, 2:35 PM BSTIt wasn't breathtakingly amazingly funny, but it was more than entertaining enough to keep me amused, and listening. I do think it will work better on TV though. Like pretty much everything.
That Mitchell and Webbb Sound is better - i.e., more consistent - than That Mitchell and Webb Look.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 5:49 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I disagree. But then I'm one of those "visual learner" types, so perhaps that's got something to do with it.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 6:10 PM GMT, zooo said:
Yes, rather stupidly even if something was slightly better written in the radio version, I'd still probably prefer the TV version. My brain just can't concentrate enough to fully give a radio show the attention it deserves.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 6:18 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Quote: zooo @ June 18 2009, 3:10 PM BSTYes, rather stupidly even if something was slightly better written in the radio version, I'd still probably prefer the TV version. My brain just can't concentrate enough to fully give a radio show the attention it deserves.
Lazy c**t.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 6:23 PM GMT, zooo said:
How ruuude! 
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:01 PM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: chipolata @ June 18 2009, 3:18 PM BSTLazy c**t.
I think Aaron should be the judge of that!
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:06 PM GMT, zooo said:
He's only seen my ankles.
I am a lady.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:07 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Quote: Chappers @ June 18 2009, 4:01 PM BSTI think Aaron should be the judge of that!
Please don't make me think about aaron and Zooo doing the dirty!
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:10 PM GMT, zooo said:
Yes, no one should have to think about my repulsive naked body. Aaron's is quite nice though.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:11 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Quote: zooo @ June 18 2009, 4:10 PM BSTAaron's is quite nice though.
I often imagine it - and I really do mean often - as fine boned and hairless.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:17 PM GMT, zooo said:
Ah. Fine yes, hairless no.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:30 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Off topic again people. Take this to General Discussion.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:33 PM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ June 18 2009, 4:30 PM BSTOff topic again people. Take this to General Discussion.
Is that an instruction?
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:35 PM GMT, Aaron said:
It is a direct order from the site owner.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:37 PM GMT, zooo said:
Cor.
Well, now there's going to be a TV show, I don't need to listen to the radio episodes I missed! Score.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 7:39 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Quote: zooo @ June 18 2009, 4:37 PM BSTCor.
Well, now there's going to be a TV show, I don't need to listen to the radio episodes I missed! Score.
Quote: chipolata @ June 18 2009, 3:18 PM BSTLazy c**t.
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 9:23 PM GMT, Morrace said:
Here's a joke shop!
http://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/7954
On Thursday 18th June 2009 GMT at 9:46 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Looks like the TV version will just be called 'Miranda'.
On Saturday 31st October 2009 GMT at 2:31 AM GMT, Chappers said:
So it's starting on BBC Two on 9 November.
On Saturday 31st October 2009 GMT at 2:49 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Yep: http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/miranda_hart_sitcom/
On Monday 2nd November 2009 GMT at 4:19 PM GMT, chipolata said:
A bit on the promo did make me smile, so fingfers crossed. Although she seems to have done a bit of a David Mitchell and lost a lot of weight recently. She looked relatively thin on HIGNFY.
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:11 AM GMT, jim field said:
This will be garbage.
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:19 AM GMT, The Giggle-o said:
Quote: jim field @ November 8 2009, 11:11 PM GMTThis will be garbage.
Don't mince your words!
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:20 AM GMT, zooo said:
...or watch the show first.
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:22 AM GMT, jim field said:
I will watch it. But what do I know already?
Miranda Hart is not funny.
Miranda Hart is not sexy.
Miranda Hart is not relevant.
Sure, I'll watch it. But it will be garbage.
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:23 AM GMT, zooo said:
Don't feel you *have* to share every one of your thoughts with us, jim. 
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:23 AM GMT, Nil Putters said:
On Monday 9th November 2009 GMT at 4:25 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Closing thread temporarily to avoid confusion. Commentary on the TV series should be made in the following thread: http://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/15578