British Comedy: Miranda

Years: 2009-2015
Broadcaster: BBC
Genre: Sitcom
Written by: Miranda Hart, James Cary,
Richard Hurst
Stars: Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge
Episodes: 20
Episode Average: 8.150*

BEST EPISODES:
Just Act Normal (2010), The Final Curtain (2015)

*including specials

SERIES ONE

(2009)
6 episodes
Series Score: 47
Episode Average: 7.83
Perfect 10's: 0

S1E1

IT'S A DATE

Originally broadcast: 9 November 2009
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda goes clothes shopping to look more feminine for Gary, and in an effort to stop being called 'Sir'.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

This episode is also known as 'Date'.

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S1E2

IN THE MOOD

Originally broadcast: 16 November 2009
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart, Richard Hurst

Stevie takes a fancy to Miranda's old French teacher, a tango teacher takes a fancy to Gary, but Miranda doesn't take much of a fancy to Gary's cooking.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

This episode is also known as 'Teacher'.

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S1E3

JUST THE JOB

Originally broadcast: 23 November 2009
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart, James Cary

Penny lies to Tilly about Miranda's what she like to call 'career', which leads to efforts to find Miranda a real job.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 6

This episode is also known as 'Job'.

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S1E4

MUM'S THE WORD

Originally broadcast: 30 November 2009
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart, James Cary, Richard Hurst

After being accused of being uncool, Miranda suddenly decides to have a wild holiday in Thailand... that isn't.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

This episode is also known as 'Holiday'.

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S1E5

LET IT OUT

Originally broadcast: 7 December 2009
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart, James Cary

Miranda tries everything to get out of a party held by her mother to find her a man, from dating a friend of Tilly's... to turning lesbian.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

This episode is also known as 'Excuse'.

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S1E6

WHAT A DOG

Originally broadcast: 14 December 2009
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart, Richard Hurst

Miranda and Stevie compete for a man, and Gary's offered a job in Hong Kong.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

This episode is also known as 'Dog'.

SERIES TWO

(2010)
6 episodes
Series Score: 50
Episode Average: 8.33
Perfect 10's: 2

S2E1

THE NEW ME

Originally broadcast: 15 November 2010
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda moves on from Gary when his replacement arrives, and seems to begin something of a transformation.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S2E2

BEFORE I DIE

Originally broadcast: 22 November 2010
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda tries to do good deeds in an effort to be chosen as godmother to Chris and Allison's unborn child, but soon changes tack when she learns more of what will be expected of her.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E3

LET'S DO IT

Originally broadcast: 29 November 2010
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Tilly's planning her wedding, and Miranda has the attention of three men, but planning spontaneity seems problematic.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E4

A NEW LOW

Originally broadcast: 6 December 2010
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Stevie and Miranda compete for the friendship of Tamara, meaning no sleep for either, and nudity issues for Miranda.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

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S2E5

JUST ACT NORMAL

Originally broadcast: 13 December 2010
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda and Penny are sent to see a psychiatrist after an incident in the park involving children and ice-cream.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S2E6

A PERFECT CHRISTMAS

Originally broadcast: 20 December 2010
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda misses the delivery man, and she's deperate to avoid Christmas at her parents.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 5

SERIES THREE

(2012-2013)
6 episodes
Series Score: 49
Episode Average: 8.17
Perfect 10's: 2

S3E1

IT WAS PANNING

Originally broadcast: 26 December 2012
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda appears on the television at the end of an article about obesity, and Penny offer to help Miranda reopen the shop... but only if she attends a weight loss class.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S3E2

WHAT A SURPRISE

Originally broadcast: 1 January 2013
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda decides it's time to look for a man when Gary finds a new girlfriend, but nearly blows it when she gets arrested.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S3E3

THE DINNER PARTY

Originally broadcast: 7 January 2013
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda tries to prove that she can be adult, but a gust of wind blows her off-course..

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S3E4

JE REGRET NOTHING

Originally broadcast: 14 January 2013
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda looks after a sick Penny, before falling ill herself, which she plays on after receiving next to no sympathy from her friends.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 5

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S3E5

JUST ACT NORMAL

Originally broadcast: 21 January 2013
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda looks to Stevie and a random customer to help with her love life when she realises that it's Gary that she loves, while Gary is getting the restaurant ready for its big reopening.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E6

A BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Originally broadcast: 28 January 2013
Directed by: Juliet May
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda decides that the only way to get over Gary is to move away, but three aborted attempts to leave lead to somewhere very different.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

SPECIAL

(2014-2015)

SPECIAL

I DO, BUT TO WHO?

Originally broadcast: 25 December 2014
Directed by: Mandie Fletcher
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda accept Gary's proposal, but worries that he's never told her that he loves her, and Stevie worries that their friendship will never be the same again.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

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SPECIAL

THE FINAL CURTAIN

Originally broadcast: 1 January 2015
Directed by: Mandie Fletcher
Written by: Miranda Hart

Miranda is trying to move on from the latest break-up, but her friends intervene when she starts acting oddly, and she eventually realises that she doesn't want to do life without Gary.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

MIRANDA

Played by Miranda Hart
20 Episodes
in... Just the Job (2009)

PENNY

Played by Patricia Hodge
19 Episodes
in... Before I Die (2010)

GARY PRESTON

Played by Tom Ellis
20 Episodes
in... Three Little Words (2013)

STEVIE SUTTON

Played by Sarah Hadland
19 Episodes
in... It's a Date (2009)

TILLY

Played by Sally Phillips
14 Episodes
in... A Brief Encounter (2013)

CLIVE EVEANS

Played by James Holmes
12 Episodes
in... Before I Die (2010)

MIKE JACKFORD

Played by Bohdan Poraj
6 Episodes
in... What a Surprise (2013)

DREAMBOAT CHARLIE

Played by Adrian Scarborough
5 Episodes
in... Let's Do It (2010)