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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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

The world of Miranda Hart: Gary & The Restaurant

Tom Ellis gives us a guide around the bar.

Featuring: Tom Ellis (Gary).

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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