Miranda. Miranda (Miranda Hart). Copyright: BBC
Miranda Hart

Miranda Hart

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, producer and comedian

Press clippings

The venue's no joke but Just For Laughs' London festival delivered megastar stand-ups

A new sibling to Montreal's big comedy shindig has launched in the UK and despite the corporate guff there was a lot to laugh about.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th March 2023

Just For Laughs London, review

It's a tough job launching a comedy festival in London, given the the city has hundreds of gigs a week anyway. Where Just For Laughs absolutely dominates downtown Montreal for a couple of weeks in July, you could easily be in London and be entirely unaware it was on.

Chortle, 6th March 2023

Miranda Hart: 'My preshow rituals? A banana and a poo'

The comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people together.

Liam Pape, The Guardian, 2nd March 2023

Miranda Hart writes her first play

Miranda Hart has written her first play. The short, The Most Important Journey Doesn't Need A Passport, examines apparent clashes between self-care and responsibility towards others.

British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2022

Lily James to star in Comic Relief's Beauty And The Beast pantomime

Lily James, Oliver Chris, Guz Khan, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Sian Gibson, Susan Wokoma, Celia Imrie, Pam Ferris, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal are amongst the cast for BBC Two's Beauty And The Beast - A Pantomime For Comic Relief.

British Comedy Guide, 9th December 2021

BBC Studios to remake Miranda in Germany

ZDF Neo adaptation will be titled Ruby.

John Elmes, Broadcast, 2nd August 2021

Comedians record NHS charity single

Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.

British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for new film

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are reuniting on screen for the first time in more than a decade. Animated film The Canterville Ghost, based on the short story by Oscar Wilde, has been in development for 11 years but is only now in production.

British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2021

Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe BBC sketch pilot uncovered

Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe made a dialogue-free sketch comedy for BBC Three in 2007.

British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2021

Miranda Hart puts work on hold as she grieves her dog

In 2016, the comedian wrote a book about her love of the Shih-Tzu Bichon Frise cross, entitled Peggy And Me.

Chortle, 18th January 2021