For the first time, author Sophie Johnson reveals the story behind Miranda's rise to fame. The comedian was born in Torquay in 1972, yet despite graduating in politics from Bristol Polytechnic, she always wanted to be a comedian. Her inspiration includes the likes of Joyce Grenfell and Eric Morecombe. Miranda's story is followed through other TV roles such as The Vicar of Dibley, Nighty Night, Hyperdrive and Not Going Out – before Miranda Hart's Joke Shop was commissioned by BBC Radio 2 and the first episode of her sitcom finally broadcast in November 2009. Miranda Hart is the newest comedy legend to capture the imagination of the public – this is her full, unauthorised story.
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Sophie Johnson. Miranda Hart - Such Fun
CONTENTS
THE QUEEN OF COMEDY
THE EARLY YEARS
GROWING PAINS
HERE COME THE GIRLS
FRINGE BENEFITS
RADIO DAYS
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
GOING INTO HYPERDRIVE
NOT GOING OUT
THE WRITER’S JOURNEY
MIRANDA ARRIVES AT THE BEEB
ADVENTURES IN A JOKE SHOP
REALITY BLURS
THE BOY NEXT DOOR
YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING
CLASS DISMISSED
THE ART OF THE PRATFALL
THE DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM
THE RISE OF THE OFFICE TEMP
DOING SOMETHING FUNNY FOR MONEY
WHAT’S NEXT?
Copyright
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1 The Queen of Comedy
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But this wasn’t the end of the acclaim for Miranda and her series. March 2011 saw the RTS Awards, where she received two nominations to the previous year’s three. On this occasion, she won both categories: Best Scripted Comedy and Best Comedy Performance. Miranda was very excited to have won but, as it says on her website: ‘The highlight of the night was winning a dare to ask Ant and Dec for a bottle of champagne because the BBC aren’t allowed to buy champagne for their tables. Ant and Dec were kind enough to oblige!’
Surely by now, this darling of light entertainment must be bombarded on the street, hounded by fans and unable to go about her daily life? Not quite. Approaching the broadcast of the second series, Miranda had been busy writing, rewriting, rehearsing and recording the show, so didn’t notice much difference. On his BBC chat show, Graham Norton suggested, ‘You were a working comic and you’ve guested on other people’s shows, but now this show… presumably it’s taken you to a whole different level of fame.’
