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Miranda Hart, John Rutter, Seamus Heaney
Miranda Hart on the success of Miranda and the final episodes of the sitcom.
Miranda Hart on the success of Miranda and the final episodes of the sitcom, John Rutter on creating a Christmas carol, and a new edition of Seamus Heaney's poetry.
Miranda Hart tells Razia Iqbal about the emotional filming of the final episodes of her sitcom Miranda.
The latest instalment of the Night of the Museum franchise, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, is set in the British Museum. But how do you film riotous action sequences in one of the busiest museums in the world, full of priceless artefacts? Razia tours the museum with the film's location manager, Michael Harm.
Before his death last August Seamus Heaney was working on a selection of poems from the second half of his career. His 'New Selected Poems 1988 - 2013' has now been published. It ends with 'In Time', a poem written for his granddaughter just a fortnight before he died. Maurice Riordan, editor of 'Poetry Review', reviews the selection.
And composer John Rutter tells Razia what makes the perfect Christmas carol.
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- Presenter
- Razia Iqbal
- Producer
- Sarah Johnson
- Interviewed Guest
- Miranda Hart
- Interviewed Guest
- Maurice Riordan
- Interviewed Guest
- Sean Levy
- Interviewed Guest
- Patricia Wheatley
- Interviewed Guest
- Sian Toogood
- Interviewed Guest
- Michael Harm
- Interviewed Guest
- John Rutter
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Jon Snow
Journalist Jon Snow joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
Journalist Jon Snow joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles. With the Inheritance Tracks of Alan Johnson MP.
Journalist Jon Snow joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles to discuss 25 years of being the face of Channel 4 News.
Also on the programme, Luke Simon was living in Thailand when the 2004 Tsunami struck. He lost his brother when the low lying island of Ko Phi Phi was subsumed by sea water. He tells us how life has moved on, about the power of sibling relationships and the charity he set up in his brother's name. The Oscar-winning song Let It Go (from the animated film Frozen) has captivated millions worldwide. It has already been translated into 41 foreign-language versions but not Welsh. 14 yr old Rebekah West set about righting that wrong. And in this season of goodwill we meet a man who was inspired to carry out one good deed a day for 2014. After losing a close family friend, Luke Cameron has spent the last year helping others which has inspired him to move away from a career in fashion to working for a charity.
We also hear from some of the cast of RSC's 'The Christmas Truce' on the football coaching they received from Aston Villa's Sean Verity as they re-enact the infamous Christmas Day football match between the Allies and the Germans. Plus the inheritance tracks of Alan Johnson MP, a Christmas Cracker from Miranda Hart and Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy gives us taster of her Christmas Poem.
Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: Karen Dalziel.
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- Presenter
- Aasmah Mir
- Presenter
- Richard Coles
- Interviewed Guest
- Jon Snow
- Interviewed Guest
- Luke Simon
- Interviewed Guest
- Rebekah West
- Interviewed Guest
- Luke Cameron
- Interviewed Guest
- Alan Johnson
- Interviewed Guest
- Miranda Hart
- Interviewed Guest
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Producer
- Alex Lewis
- Editor
- Karen Dalziel
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Miranda Hart
Kirsty Young talks to comedian and actor Miranda Hart.
Kirsty Young's castaway is Miranda Hart.
She writes and stars in the hit sitcom "Miranda" and has congaed her way to the top of TV comedy by exploiting the universal truth that awkwardness lies at the heart of the human condition. Slapstick and misunderstanding underpin her work along with the impression that she's just a really, jolly, lovely 'girl': her father was a naval commander and her mother has devoted much of her life to tending a glorious garden.
Making her mark has been something of a slog. After her first appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe it was another 11 years before she could give up her job as a P.A. - for a good while she was photocopying scripts rather than performing them.
She says: "I started writing comedy because it was more fun inside my head than the real world, but that's no longer true."
Producer: Cathy Drysdale.
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- Presenter
- Kirsty Young
- Interviewed Guest
- Miranda Hart
- Producer
- Cathy Drysdale
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Desert Island DiscsNot Going Out
Series 2 Episode 3: Librarian
Lee's distrust of Guy is fuelled by the discovery that he runs a lap-dancing club.
Sitcom. Lee's distrust of Guy is fuelled by the discovery that he runs a lap-dancing club. Tim thinks he has finally met the perfect girl until he learns what she does.
Lee is becoming increasingly riled by Guy's constant presence in the flat, and his distrust of him is fuelled by the discovery that he runs a lap-dancing club.
Meanwhile. Tim finally seems to have found a girl who he really likes, and of whom Lucy approves. The perfect girl... until Tim finds out what she does for a living.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Guy
- Simon Dutton
- Rosie
- Thaila Zucchi
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Waitress
- Kate G Laycy
- Producer
- Charlie Hanson
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Series 2 Episode 5: Art
Lee shows off his 'knowledge' of the art world in an effort to appear intellectual.
In an effort to appear as intellectual as Lucy's friends, Lee shows off his 'knowledge' of the art world, holding forth on the subject of an unknown artist.
In an effort to appear as intellectual as Lucy's friends, Lee shows off his 'knowledge' of the art world, holding forth on the subject of an unknown artist who his cleaner Barbara has told him is the next big thing. When Lucy takes his advice and invests a fortune in the artist's work, Lee is left trying to prevent her from finding out the artist is actually a nobody.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Guy
- Simon Dutton
- Fliss
- Kika Mirylees
- Toby
- Kerry Shale
- Man
- Justin Edwards
- Man in the Gallery
- Jonathan Coote
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Writer
- Simon Evans
- Writer
- Paul Kerensa
- Producer
- Charlie Hanson
- Director
- Alex Hardcastle
Not Going Out
Series 2 Episode 4: Baby
Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy.
Sitcom. Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy. A family emergency means Lee and Tim are left in charge of the baby, and they are less than perfect babysitters.
Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy, a concern that increases when Guy turns up to meet her with his grandson in tow. A family emergency means Lee and Tim are left in charge of the baby, and they prove to be less than perfect babysitters.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Chloe
- Cressida Whyte
- Guy
- Simon Dutton
- Nurse
- Oriane Messina
- Director
- Alex Hardcastle
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Producer
- Charlie Hanson
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Series 2 Episode 6: Dating
Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend and tries speed dating.
Sitcom. As Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend and tries speed dating. Tim is forced to go on a date with Barbara.
Sitcom. As Lucy and Guy's relationship intensifies, Lee starts to ponder his lack of a girlfriend and, encouraged by Barbara, tries speed dating. Tim is forced to go on a disastrous date with Barbara in order to prove that he sees her as more than 'the help'.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Guy
- Simon Dutton
- Fliss
- Kika Mirylees
- Toby
- Kerry Shale
- Man
- Justin Edwards
- Man in the Gallery
- Jonathan Coote
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Writer
- Simon Evans
- Writer
- Paul Kerensa
- Producer
- Charlie Hanson
- Director
- Alex Hardcastle
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Series 2 Episode 7: Gangster
Guy showers Lucy with expensive gifts and whisks her away for a weekend.
Sitcom. Guy showers Lucy with expensive gifts, arousing Lee's suspicions. But does Lee object to Guy for a reason other than his dubious business interests?
When Guy showers Lucy with expensive clothes prior to whisking her off for a mystery weekend away, Lee becomes suspicious of Guy. After some high-level surveillance, he comes to the conclusion that Guy is gangster.
But Barbara and Tim realise that he is not objecting to Guy just because of his dubious business interests, but also because Lee wants Lucy for himself.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Guy
- Simon Dutton
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Simon Evans
- Writer
- Paul Kerensa
- Writer
- Peter Tilbury
- Producer
- Charlie Hanson
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Series 2 Episode 8: Murder at Christmas
Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened.
Sitcom. Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara.
Sitcom. Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Guy
- Simon Dutton
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Simon Evans
- Writer
- Paul Kerensa
- Writer
- Peter Tilbury
- Producer
- Charlie Hanson
Not Going Out
Series 3 Episode 1: Pregnant
When Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might have been him.
Sitcom. When Lucy announces her pregnancy, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally have been him. Tim is outraged at the thought of his friend and his sister together.
When Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him. He can't bring himself to tell Lucy how he thinks it might have happened, but Tim guesses. He is outraged at the thought of his friend and his sister together, but Lee has already started to warm to the idea of being a dad.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Writer
- Darin Henry
- Writer
- Daniel Peak
- Executive Producer
- Lee Mack
Not Going Out
Series 3 Episode 3: Amy
Lee and Tim are excited by the appearance of a lesbian couple in their building.
Sitcom. Over-excited by the appearance of a lesbian couple in their building, Lee and Tim ask them over for dinner, little realising how badly this will backfire.
Over-excited by the appearance of a lesbian couple in their building, Lee and Tim ask them over for dinner, little realising that their adolescent attempt to get their jollies will backfire when Lucy discovers a side to herself that she never knew existed.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Darin Henry
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Writer
- Simon Dean
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Executive Producer
- Lee Mack
- Executive Producer
- Richard Allen-Turner
- Writer
- Daniel Peak
- Executive Producer
- Jon Thoday
Not Going Out
Series 3 Episode 4: Party
Lee and Tim organise a birthday party for Lucy, but she arrives with another man in tow.
Lee and Tim organise a birthday party for Lucy, but when she arrives arm-in-arm with another man, Lee makes it his mission to somehow get rid of him without a fuss.
When Tim and Lee try to organise a party for Lucy's 30th birthday, their ideas of what makes a good party differ widely; Tim likes a few games of charades, while Lee likes a do where there are no competitors for Lucy's attention.
So when she arrives at the party arm-in-arm with another man, Lee makes it his mission to somehow get rid of him without causing a scene.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Writer
- Simon Dean
- Writer
- Darin Henry
- Writer
- Daniel Peak
- Executive Producer
- Richard Allen-Turner
- Executive Producer
- Lee Mack
- Executive Producer
- Jon Thoday
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Series 3 Episode 5: Neighbour
Lee and Tim both take drastic action when Lucy accuses them of cowardice.
Sitcom. Lucy brands Lee and Tim cowards when they refuse to go upstairs and confront a new neighbour about the noise, causing both men to take drastic action.
A new neighbour moves in upstairs, and his constant noise drives Lucy to distraction. She begs Lee and Tim to get him to stop, but neither is man enough.
Tim takes being branded a coward to heart, and rushes off to join a boxing gym. Lee, meanwhile, tries to impress Lucy by confronting the man in his own flat, where he finds himself staring into the eyes of a cold killer.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Locksmith
- Adam Longworth
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Writer
- Simon Dean
Not Going Out
Series 3 Episode 2: Winner
Lee is insufferably smug when he wins a thousand pounds in a writing competition.
Sitcom. Lee is insufferably smug when he wins a thousand pounds in a writing competition. But when a journalist turns up, she is expecting to meet a disabled author.
Lee is insufferably smug when he wins a thousand pounds in a writing competition with an essay entitled Disability in the Workplace.
Lucy is moved to tears when she reads the essay - she had no idea that Lee was so sensitive. Tim, however, is more sceptical, and with good reason; when a journalist turns up to interview the winner, she is expecting to meet a disabled author.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Writer
- Simon Dean
- Writer
- Darin Henry
- Writer
- Daniel Peak
- Executive Producer
- Richard Allen-Turner
- Executive Producer
- Lee Mack
- Executive Producer
- Jon Thoday
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Series 3 Episode 6: Speech
Lee and Tim go head-to-head as they attempt to impress Lucy by writing her speech for her.
Lucy has to make an important speech at a recruitment conference, and has nobody to help her write it. Sensing an opportunity to impress her, Lee offers his services.
Lucy is stressed, as she has to make an important speech at a recruitment conference, and has nobody to help her write it. Sensing an opportunity to impress her, Lee offers his services, which upsets Tim, who also thinks he is the best man for the job.
What started off as a small job soon turns into a competition between Tim and Lee not only to see who can come up with the wittiest lines, but also to establish which of them Lucy likes best.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Woman 1
- Chandrika Chevli
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Woman 2
- Julia Watson
- Director
- Nick Wood
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Series 3 Episode 7: Marriage
Lee is horrified when he hears that Lucy is considering marriage to Pavlov.
Lee is horrified when he hears that Lucy is considering marriage to Pavlov, a mechanic from the old Eastern bloc, just so that he can stay in the country.
Lee is horrified when he hears that Lucy is considering marriage to Pavlov, a mechanic from the old Eastern bloc, just so that he can stay in the country. But he is a lone voice in trying to stop it, because one by one, as Lucy's family and friends hear Pavlov's tragic tales of life back home, they are persuaded that he is a perfect match for Lucy.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Lucy
- Sally Bretton
- Barbara
- Miranda Hart
- Daisy
- Katy Wix
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Producer
- Jamie Rix
- Pavlov
- Aleksandar Mikic
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Dave
- Terry Bird
- Geoffrey
- Timothy West
- Writer
- Simon Dean
The cast of Miranda reunite at the London Palladium to mark the show's tenth anniversary.
Miranda Hart and the cast of her sitcom come together to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary with a music-filled, star-studded spectacular from the London Palladium.
Miranda Hart celebrates the tenth anniversary of her award-winning sitcom with a star-studded spectacular filmed in front of an audience of fans at the iconic London Palladium.
Joining her are the sitcom’s cast, who reunite to look back over a decade of fun and friendship, and share their fondest and funniest memories from their time on the show.
And it wouldn’t be a party without music and surprises, of which there are plenty. McFly kick off the show with a rousing rendition of Don’t Stop Me Now and there is music from the Kingdom Choir and the cast of Mamma Mia. And in a fitting tribute to the sitcom, Heather Small brings the house down with a performance of Proud.
There are also touching tributes from Miranda fans, and stars including Andy Murray, Hugh Bonneville and Carey Mulligan line up to wish the sitcom a happy birthday.
This unforgettable night of magical memories, with Miranda at the helm, includes some poignant reflections alongside the silliness, dancing and, of course, galloping!
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- Miranda
- Miranda Hart
- Participant
- Sarah Hadland
- Participant
- Patricia Hodge
- Participant
- Sally Phillips
- Writer
- Miranda Hart
- Performer
- McFly undefined
- Performer
- Heather Small
- Performer
- The Kingdom Choir
- Director
- Barbara Wiltshire
- Series Producer
- Aoife Bower
- Production Company
- Monkey Kingdom Limited
The Graham Norton Show
Series 27 Episode 6
With Will Ferrell, Miranda Hart, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
Among the guests on Graham's virtual sofa are Will Ferrell, Miranda Hart, Ruffalo, Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Plus a special home music performance by Pose star Billy Porter.
Joining Graham on his virtual sofa tonight: actor and comedian Will Ferrell, starring in new comedy film Eurovision; funny lady Miranda Hart; triple Oscar-nominated Mark Ruffalo, playing twin brothers in I Know This Much is True; and the stars of BBC drama Normal People, Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Plus a special home music performance by Pose star Billy Porter of his new single For What it's Worth.
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- Presenter
- Graham Norton
- Interviewed Guest
- Will Ferrell
- Interviewed Guest
- Miranda Hart
- Interviewed Guest
- Mark Ruffalo
- Interviewed Guest
- Paul Mescal
- Interviewed Guest
- Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Performer
- Billy Porter
- Series Producer
- Jon Magnusson
- Director
- Steve Smith
- Executive Producer
- Graham Stuart
- Production Company
- So Television
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Miranda Hart, Martin Amis, Kwame Kwei-Armah's Cultural Exchange
Arts news, including Miranda Hart, Martin Amis and Kwame Kwei-Armah's Cultural Exchange.
Arts news with Mark Lawson. Miranda Hart on her career, Martin Amis on his novel Lionel Asbo: State of England, and Kwame Kwei-Armah selects a landmark play for Cultural Exchange.
With Mark Lawson.
Writer and comedy performer Miranda Hart reflects on her career so far, as her book Is It Just Me? appears in paperback.
Martin Amis discusses his 13th novel Lionel Asbo: State of England, a black comedy about a very violent and not very successful criminal and his nephew Desmond Pepperdine.
Playwright and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah, currently Artistic Director of Center Stage in Baltimore, Maryland, selects his Cultural Exchange: Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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- Presenter
- Mark Lawson
- Interviewed Guest
- Miranda Hart
- Interviewed Guest
- Martin Amis
- Interviewed Guest
- Kwame Kwei-Armah
- Producer
- Jerome Weatherald
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Series 1 Episode 4: Stress
Lee finds himself increasingly stressed out having volunteered to teach Kate to drive.
Sitcom. Lee finds himself increasingly stressed out having volunteered to teach Kate to drive. Following Kate's advice, he decides to try yoga.
Sitcom. Lee finds himself increasingly stressed out having volunteered to teach Kate to drive. Following Kate's advice, he decides to try yoga - but his technique leaves a lot to be desired. A trip to a local acupuncturist is no more successful, so he resorts to more extreme measures. Meanwhile a drive in the countryside has a dramatic and disastrous conclusion.
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- Lee
- Lee Mack
- Kate
- Megan Dodds
- Tim
- Tim Vine
- Acupuncturist
- Miranda Hart
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Writer
- Lee Mack
- Writer
- Andrew Collins
- Producer
- Alex Hardcastle
- Producer
- Nick Wood