Miranda is desperate to fit in, but can't. Her public school background and posh accent make her a misfit down the pub. She has never fitted in with 'the girls' (not least because she's a foot taller than them) and due to years of agoraphobic tendencies she doesn't know how to behave socially or how to avoid embarrassment, especially around men.

She's a constant disappointment to her mother Penny, who's desperate for her to get a proper job, or even better, a husband, but Miranda's happiest playing with and making up silly games in her joke shop.

Lacking any real capacity for business, Miranda employs her childhood friend Stevie to manage the shop. Stevie tries to run the business like she's competing to be Alan Sugar's apprentice, but her principal task is keeping Miranda's childish absurdities under control.

It doesn't matter what Miranda attempts in life - be it dating, joining the gym, or dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat - literally. She can never seem to leave a room without knocking something over.

Series 3 is expected to record this summer, for broadcast later in the year.

Our Review: This comedy started life on Radio 2 in 2007. With Hart's strong screen presence we always thought it would work better on TV, and we've not been disappointed. Miranda is a certified hit - actually, a massive massive hit. 4 million viewers (which is a huge number for a BBC2 comedy), and a triple win at The British Comedy Awards.

The only criticism we have is that the 'joke shop' barely resembles one at all - despite being perfect in the non-broadcast pilot, by the series proper it resembled more a novelty boutique. Nevertheless, it is a great fun little series throughout; Episode 3 of the first series has been the strongest so far, with laughs literally from start to finish, and Episode 6 proving that it was more than capable of doing emotion and engagement, not just humour.

The 'old skool' style isn't going to be for everyone, but we're loving the little nods towards traditional audience sitcoms, such as the Are You Being Served? and Dad's Army style "You have been watching..." closing title sequences. A nice touch for those who make the connection.

Fans are now eagerly awaiting the third series... but it might be a bit of a wait as it takes nearly a year to write the show!