Series synopsis
Miranda is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on November 9, 2009. It ended on January 28, 2013. It was created by Miranda Hart. It stars Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge and Sarah Hadland.
Socially inept Miranda always gets into awkward situations; working in her joke shop with best friend Stevie, being hounded by her pushy mother, and especially when she's around her crush Gary.
Premise
Socially inept Miranda always gets into awkward situations; working in her joke shop with best friend Stevie, being hounded by her pushy mother, and especially when she's around her crush Gary.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Miranda Hart as Miranda
- Tom Ellis as Gary Preston
- Patricia Hodge as Penny
- Sarah Hadland as Stevie
- James Holmes as Clive
- Bohdan Poraj as Mike
- John Finnemore as Chris
- Sally Phillips as Tilly
Supporting cast
- Adrian Scarborough as Dreamboat Charlie
- Katy Wix
- Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Alison
- Luke Pasqualino as Jason
Guest cast
- James Doherty as Policeman
- Rosalie Craig as Restaurant Customer
- Tom Conti as Charles
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Valery Jackford
- Joe Wilkinson as Traffic warden
- Tim Downie as Julian
- Jason Lewis as Youth in Park
- Augustina Amoa as Student
- Dominic Coleman as Jim
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 16 | November 15, 2010 | January 1, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 6 | November 9, 2009 | December 14, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 6 | November 15, 2010 | December 20, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 26, 2012 | January 28, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introducing the Cast Special features from Series 1 DVD, Miranda introduces us to the cast. |
November 15, 2010 |
| 2 |
Out Takes Series 1 Special features |
November 15, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Set Tour with Miranda Series 1 special features, Miranda gives a tour of the set. |
November 15, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Date Miranda gets overexcited by the prospect of her first real date and decides it's time to try to be more girly, but her makeover doesn't go quite to plan. |
November 9, 2009 |
| 2 |
Teacher Miranda takes French class and Tango lessons so Gary will see her in a sexual light. Things don't quite go to plan. |
November 16, 2009 |
| 3 |
Job Miranda's mother is ashamed of her joke shop job, so Miranda decides to find a new career. |
November 23, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The New Me In a hilarious attempt to get over Gary, Miranda tries to reinvent herself. |
November 15, 2010 |
| 2 |
Before I Die Worried about what people may say about her life, Miranda decides to try and do some good. |
November 22, 2010 |
| 3 |
Let's Do It Miranda doesn't know how to cope when several men turn their affections towards her. |
November 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Was Panning Penny threatens to cancel Miranda's Christmas if she does not sort her life out. |
December 26, 2012 |
| 2 |
What a Surprise Penny embarrasses Miranda by running for local councillor with Tilly as her wingman. |
January 1, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Dinner Party Miranda decides to prove to herself and her friends that she can officially be an adult. |
January 7, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 9, 2009 |
| Last aired | January 28, 2013 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:30:00 |