Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC
Miranda

Miranda

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / BBC Two
  • 2009 - 2015
  • 20 episodes (3 series)

Hit sitcom starring Miranda Hart as a woman desperate to fit into society and find a man. She runs a joke shop with childhood friend Stevie. Stars Miranda Hart, Sarah Hadland, Patricia Hodge, Tom Ellis, Sally Phillips and more.

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 2 - Before I Die

Miranda's recent experience in the graveyard gets her thinking. This week she starts to worry what her life is all about and what people would say at her funeral.

Preview clips

Further details

Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Miranda (Miranda Hart), Georgina (Maggie Service). Copyright: BBC

Miranda starts to worry what her life is all about and what people would say at her funeral.

Meanwhile, Tilly and Penny are organising a charity wine-tasting and Miranda thinks perhaps she should start doing some good - but a stint volunteering at an old people's home and an attempt at a parachute jump don't go according to plan, in typical Miranda style. So she pins her hopes on Gary's old friends, Chris and Alison, who are choosing godparents for their baby. They choose her, and she is resolved that she is a good person.

However, after spending time with them she remembers that they are the most nauseating couple ever and doesn't want to be involved in their lives. Miranda decides to ditch her plans for a good eulogy and sets out to prove she is not a worthwhile candidate for a godparent - much to her mother, Penny's, embarrassment.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 22nd November 2010
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 23rd November 2010 10:00pm BBC2
Friday 12th August 2011 9:30pm BBC1
Monday 15th August 2011 11:05pm BBC1 Scot
Monday 22nd August 2011 11:05pm BBC1 Scot
Friday 5th October 2012 8:30pm BBC1
Friday 27th September 2013 8:30pm BBC1
Tuesday 3rd March 2015 10:00pm Gold
Wednesday 4th March 2015 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 10:40pm Gold
Thursday 3rd September 2015 7:20pm Gold
Thursday 11th February 2016 10:40pm Gold
Friday 12th February 2016 7:20pm Gold
Monday 25th July 2016 10:00pm Gold
Tuesday 26th July 2016 8:40pm Gold
Saturday 14th January 2017 9:40pm Gold
Sunday 15th January 2017 5:50pm Gold
Thursday 15th June 2017 10:00pm W
Thursday 29th March 2018 11:00pm W
Sunday 29th July 2018 4:40pm W
Monday 30th July 2018 2:20am W
Sunday 4th November 2018 9:00am Gold
Sunday 9th December 2018 6:55pm W
Sunday 16th December 2018 6:00pm W
Saturday 1st June 2019 11:00am Gold
Sunday 2nd June 2019 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 2nd July 2019 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2019 7:40pm Gold
Saturday 27th July 2019 10:35am Gold
Sunday 28th July 2019 9:00am Gold
Saturday 3rd August 2019 9:40pm W
Sunday 4th August 2019 7:40pm W
Saturday 28th November 2020 7:40pm W
Sunday 29th November 2020 6:40pm W
Wednesday 7th April 2021 9:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th April 2021 12:20am Gold
Friday 11th June 2021 10:40pm W
Saturday 12th June 2021 9:20pm W
Saturday 10th July 2021 8:35am Gold
Sunday 11th July 2021 8:20am Gold
Saturday 2nd October 2021 7:40pm W
Sunday 3rd October 2021 5:40pm W
Wednesday 12th January 2022 8:40pm Gold
Thursday 13th January 2022 2:00pm Gold
Friday 4th March 2022 10:40pm W
Saturday 5th March 2022 8:40pm W
Friday 8th July 2022 10:40pm W
Saturday 9th July 2022 9:40pm W
Thursday 11th August 2022 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th August 2022 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 1st October 2022 9:20am Gold
Sunday 2nd October 2022 2:25am Gold
Sunday 2nd October 2022 8:00am Gold
Thursday 27th October 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Friday 20th January 2023 10:40pm W
Saturday 21st January 2023 9:40pm W
Thursday 23rd February 2023 9:20pm Gold
Friday 24th February 2023 7:20pm Gold
Sunday 16th July 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 26th August 2023 8:40pm W
Sunday 27th August 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 7th October 2023 7:40pm W
Sunday 8th October 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 18th November 2023 7:40pm W
Sunday 19th November 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 20th January 2024 7:40pm W
Sunday 21st January 2024 5:40pm W
Saturday 2nd March 2024 7:40pm W
Sunday 3rd March 2024 5:40pm W
Sunday 10th March 2024 9:40am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Miranda Hart Miranda
Sarah Hadland Stevie
Patricia Hodge Penny
Tom Ellis Gary
Sally Phillips Tilly
James Holmes Clive
Guest cast
Margaret Cabourn-Smith Alison (Loved-Up Woman)
John Finnemore Chris (Loved-Up Man)
Rufus Wright Vicar
Maggie Service Georgina
Nicholas Bailey Nurse Karl
Ashley McGuire Meals On Wheels Lady
Nick Mohammed Pete (Skydiving Office Worker)
Hilary Whitehall (as Hilary Gish) Sky Diving School Applicant
Alex Macqueen Librarian
Carrie Quinlan Actor
Jeremy Limb Actor
Terrence Denville Actor
Mark Killeen Actor
Saskia Ryan Actor
James Duke Actor
Writing team
Miranda Hart Writer
Richard Hurst Writer
James Cary Writer
Paul Powell Writer
Paul Kerensa Writer
Jon Brown Script Editor
Jason Hazeley Writer
Joel Morris Writer
Production team
Juliet May Director
Emma Strain Producer
Jo Sargent Executive Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Jake Bernard Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer

Videos

Behind the Scenes: Funeral Fall

Behind the scenes with the cast and crew of Miranda, series 2. In the second of six "Behind the scenes" videos, Rufus Wright and Maggie Service introduce us to a funeral scene.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Miranda Hart (Miranda), Maggie Service (Georgina) & Rufus Wright (Vicar).

Chase Me

Miranda volunteers to read to elderly residents at a retirement home.

Featuring: Miranda Hart (Miranda).

I Wish The Ground Could Have Swallowed Me Up

After an embarassing speech at a funeral, Miranda wishes the ground could swallow her up. Sometimes one has to be careful what one wishes for.

Featuring: Miranda Hart (Miranda) & Patricia Hodge (Penny).

Awkward Social Occasions

Miranda's mother Penny causes tension when introducing Miranda at a social gathering.

Featuring: Miranda Hart (Miranda) & Patricia Hodge (Penny).

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