Get ready for Miranda
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| 14:00 UK time, Monday, 9 November 2009
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Episode One was the pilot episode we recorded early 2008, although there have been a few changes since then. The main one was casting Patricia Hodge as Penny, my mother. I was thrilled she said yes. A little nervous too. She predominantly plays high status parts and I imagined she might be a little aloof and well, scary. Not at all thankfully.
Obviously the show is filmed in a studio in front of a live audience, but there are the odd bits that have to be filmed on location. Our first day on location we did the Episode One scenes. And that involved, as you will see tonight, the mother character fainting outside a shop in a busy high street. So on the first day's filming, it was "hello Patricia, lovely to meet you, thanks for doing this, now we just need you to faint on to this grubby Hounslow pavement - ok, action...".
I was amused to see someone sweeping the pavement before she had to lie on it. I thought, that's nice, I do lots of falling over in this show, perhaps that will be a precedent. Let me tell you - I have yet to be swept for. I am still waiting.
Hope you enjoy the show tonight. I can't believe it's going out (this has been years in the coming). My career either takes off or comes to a said end tonight...!
I want it to take off, principally so someone can sweep before I fall. I am gunning for a sweeping (not a euphemism).
Miranda (the sitcom) starts tonight at 8.30pm on BBC Two. Read more from Miranda (the lady) before each episode here on the Comedy Blog.
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At 21:03 9th Nov 2009, Jules42 wrote:Brilliant!
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At 21:17 9th Nov 2009, davidmounfield wrote:Wow! A pre watershed proper oldfashioned sitcom that is actually properly funny! The Beeb haven't had one of those for aaaaaaaages. Well done Miranda!
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At 21:49 9th Nov 2009, Rancid Fish [Somewhere Out East] wrote:Thanks! Something actually funny on a Monday night! Bravo!
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At 22:37 9th Nov 2009, sherwop wrote:Great writing by Miranda. The tears were streaming down my partner's face from laughing so much. Keep it up.
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At 23:24 9th Nov 2009, bbyro wrote:Funny, funny, funny! I really enjoyed the show. And it's not filled with stupid plastic people. Bravo! Mark this one down for required weekly watching. Thank you, Miranda.
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At 00:42 10th Nov 2009, DAVID T EVANS wrote:Brilliant, great to see a new style of comedy, designed for people who just want a good laugh. Miranda Hart was a breath of fresh air and the comedy timing of Patricia Hodge was superb.A well written,warm and well delivered programne and we can't wait for the next episode. DTE
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At 10:06 10th Nov 2009, WitchHazel wrote:I missed the first episode last night and have just watched 'Miranda' on iplayer. It really is the funniest show I have seen in ages. I heard Miranda on Radio Four talking about it - which was very amusing too. What a refreshingly sharp show with great lines and comic timing. But then Miranda was brilliantly funny in 'Not Going Out' with Lee Mack. WH
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At 12:33 10th Nov 2009, PartialView wrote:This was super comedy. Miranda Hart has great timing - and the movement always added to the humour. There's falling over boxes and there's falling over boxes. As for the purple dress ... :)
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At 15:20 10th Nov 2009, Besi wrote:I absolutely love "Miranda" I haven't laughed so much in ages. It's very cleverly written with a great cast and lots of laugh out loud moments. I can't praise it enough and I'll be telling everyone I know to watch it. Great stuff! :)
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At 17:09 10th Nov 2009, Rachel Cadman wrote:Absolutely hilarious. Funniest show I've seen in ages. Miranda is fantastic, why's it taken so long for her to have her own show?! Can't wait until next Monday!
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At 20:50 10th Nov 2009, Phil Curry wrote:Just watched the first episode of Miranda and really enjoyed it. My wife thought the scene where Miranda appeared from behind the settee in the jester outfit hilarious; unfortunately - given the theme of the show - she now refers to Miranda as "Velcro balls"
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At 21:36 10th Nov 2009, terrytronix wrote:Even funnier than the radio version and, believe me that's a rare compliment. Brilliant scripts, great sight gags, best original comedy since 'Coupling'. I just pray the rest of the series mantains this outstanding standard
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At 22:14 11th Nov 2009, Mrs Jolly Tall wrote:Really enjoyed this. As a fellow JollyTall person I could really identify with this. Looking forward to next weeks episode.
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At 22:35 13th Nov 2009, Ronald Winn wrote:Fan-tas-tic, I have read all the other blog comments and they pretty much say everything.Miranda your wonderful, I watched the show on the BBC iplayer (twice) and laughed out loud. I'm about Ian hislops size, I saw how you and he related so very well on H,I,G,N,F,Y. I would have been just as scared. your gargantuan and gorgeous, sorry I mean big and beautiful, and if anyone tells you different-just punch them !
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At 17:49 16th Nov 2009, Kate wrote:Brilliant show! I was feeling bereft after Home Time finished a few weeks ago, but this has cheered me right back up! Hilarious and utterly endearing. Love it to bits. x
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At 18:58 16th Nov 2009, maria wrote:just watched miranda on bbc iplayer...and i'm still laughing, what a wonderfully refreshing programme.
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At 05:40 17th Nov 2009, Frankie wrote:Really funny, thanks so much. I recognise myself in Miranda which makes it even funnier, and a great cast
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At 09:07 17th Nov 2009, Mark Cronin wrote:I didn't think i would like this program, but is actually pretty good, I look forward to seeing mor eof it in the future :)
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At 21:33 18th Nov 2009, MAK wrote:I really enjoyed the first 2 episodes. I listened to the series on the radio and really didn't think it would be as good on TV. It is even better! I was laughing out loud all through.
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At 10:48 19th Nov 2009, Sha48 wrote:Finally a comedy programme that's actually got me laughing outloud!This is just brilliant, Miranda your great and so true to what life can be for some of us!!The purple dress scene was priceless as was mum fainting outside the wedding dress shop.Cannot wait for the rest of the series and I too will be telling everyone to watch it........a pure ray of sunshine in todays climate.
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At 03:58 12th Jan 2010, MaMel wrote:A girlfriend of mine had DVR'd all 6 episodes and we spent a fantastic evening in stitches watching all of them.
Funniest show I've seen in ages, can't wait for more.
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At 23:08 29th Jun 2010, Pendlemac wrote:The series is now being repeated on BBC 2 on Tuesday nights. However, this time around the bozos have forgot to put it on iPlayer! :-(
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At 10:19 30th Jun 2010, David Thair wrote:Hi Pendlemac - Miranda is on iPlayer! Look!
https://beta.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nxn31/Miranda_Date/
You can easily find out if a show is available on iPlayer by visiting its programme page (this is Miranda's: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nzytf%29.
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