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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.
- Series 3, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 1pm on U&W
Streaming rank this week: 1,121
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Excuse
Further details
After a mortifying wedding experience when the bride just passed Miranda the bouquet, her mother, Penny, is determined to find her daughter a husband. She decides to throw a Pride And Prejudice party in a bid to introduce Miranda to some eligible young men.
In a panicked attempt to get out of going to the party, Miranda gives her mother a number of increasingly bizarre excuses, but Penny is having none of it and insists that the party is happening, regardless.
When Tilly introduces her to "dream boat Charlie", Miranda realises that, despite her hatred of being set up, this could well be her lucky escape from going to the party. Their date at Gary's restaurant starts with Charlie telling her that his nickname comes from an experience he had on a floating brothel and that he likes Miranda because she looks like she could beat him in a fight. The date ends when Miranda throws a glass of wine over herself in an attempt to make a quick exit.
In a last-ditch attempt to stop the party from happening, Miranda announces to her mother that she's a lesbian, much to Penny's delight, who admits she always had her suspicions and understands fully the "lure of the lily". The party is changed to a Tipping The Velvet-themed "coming out" party where Miranda meets someone who could well be the man of her dreams - if only it wasn't for one small problem...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 7th December 2009
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Miranda Hart | Miranda |
Sarah Hadland | Stevie |
Patricia Hodge | Penny |
Tom Ellis | Gary |
Sally Phillips | Tilly |
James Holmes | Clive |
Adrian Scarborough | Charlie |
James Bachman | Quentin |
Dominic Coleman | Customer |
Alex Hassell | Edmund Dettori |
Sarah Flower | Yoga Instructor |
Tom Meeten | High-Pitched Voiced Man in Club |
Miranda Hart | Writer |
James Cary | Writer |
Paul Kerensa | Writer (Additional Material) |
Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
Juliet May | Director |
Nerys Evans | Producer |
Jo Sargent | Executive Producer |
Jake Bernard | Editor |
Harry Banks | Production Designer |
Video
Miranda - Smooth Operator
Penny announces she is hosting a themed party. Miranda has to come up with an excuse quite quickly.
Featuring: Sarah Hadland (Stevie), Miranda Hart (Miranda) & Patricia Hodge (Penny).