Oops. I completely forgot this was on. An 8.30pm kick-off clearly didn't lodge in my head.
Miranda - Series 1 Page 8
I really enjoyed it. It's nice to see something make a good transition from radio to TV, especially recognising bits from the radio show.
It will be interesting to see how this finds its feet as a TV show as opposed to rehashing the radio episodes, if it gets more series.
Oh and surely their target demographic was 'people who will like the show'...?
I can see 'Miranda' becoming a hit and transferring to BBC 1.
It may not be everybody's cup of tea but it's a thoroughly enjoyable half-hour.
The script is funny: the cast is top-notch.
What's not to love? 
Agreed. 
I liked it but I can understand why some people might not like it, it's very old fashioned, the acting (or "mugging" if you don't like it) is OTT, it's not very realistic, there's very little deeper meaning to it, it's silly, just a string of jokes and pratfalls loosely wrapped around a plot, but I think, along with things like "We Are Klang" and "Not Going Out" it's great to have stuff on TV that doesn't take itself too serious and put the com back into sitcom.
Thoroughly-enjoyed this new show. A really nice, silly, pleasantly-old-fashioned and very funny way to spend half an hour. Laughed out loud several times, usually at Miranda's "What am I doing?" looks to cam as she spun evermore elaborate lies to impress her love-interest (can't remember his name).
So lovely to see a naturally-funny performer in her element, as opposed to some soulless actor playing the part of a funny person. There's a world of difference in my view.
I thought there were perhaps one-too-many pratfalls though - (Did anyone else notice the huge bruise on Miranda's arm? I wondered if she'd done that in rehearsals?).
But by and large, an excellent start to the series I thought. I love unpretentious knockabout comedy when it's done well, and this was exactly that IMO. I reckon it'll be a hit.
Quote: Lee Henman @ November 10 2009, 11:32 AM GMTSo lovely to see a naturally-funny performer in her element, as opposed to some soulless actor playing the part of a funny person. There's a world of difference in my view.
Excellent point. Totally agree.
Quote: jim field @ November 9 2009, 11:26 PM GMTThis was garbage.
Miranda Hart is just dire. She is the type of person I would cross the road to avoid.
Old fashioned, confused, not funny, playing to the morons, just awful.
You're wrong Jim.
Quote: jim field @ November 10 2009, 1:41 AM GMTI am a very busy and successful man;
F**king Hell... 
Okay, two things -
1. My view on female based comedy shows hasn't changed - I like this and Pulling and that's it. So all these claims that I've got in touch with my man-gina are slanderous, libellous and do nothing but tarnish my image as a sexist pig.
2. Lay of Jim Fields, he didn't like it and we're all morons, why can't you accept that? We should be thankful that he takes the time out of his busy schedule to converse with us lowly peons. Why even now, I the bet the high flying legal eagle is helping some poor chav get £8000 for a fall or accident that wasn't their fault.
Thank you.
Quote: Tony Cowards @ November 10 2009, 9:22 AM GMTI noticed that comedian Paul Kerensa (excellent circuit comic) was involved in the writing of this, he was also a writer on "Not Going Out" which was also very gag driven (because it was entirely written by and starred stand ups), hopefully this is a positive move by the BBC of getting proper joke writers to help gag shows like this up
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ November 10 2009, 11:41 AM GMT2. Lay of Jim Fields, he didn't like it and we're all morons, why can't you accept that? We should be thankful that he takes the time out of his busy schedule to converse with us lowly peons. Why even now, I the bet the high flying legal eagle is helping some poor chav get £8000 for a fall or accident that wasn't their fault.
I didn't laugh, but that was more due to the fact that I was in a funny mood rather than a reflection on the sitcom.
My only real critism is I did think it was odd that they had chocolate penises and dildos in a family sitcom before 9 - if I was a teenager watching that with parents I'd've been embarrassed. Although I'm not, so I wasn't.
I didn't think it was any worse or better written than Lunch Monkeys (I just say that because of the abuse it got). Maybe it's the studio audience and an established and likeable lead?
Really enjoyed this - it made a refreshing change.
(If something so retro can be refreshing...?)
I predict this will be a big hit for her as I think a lot of people are growing mighty weary of the unwaveringly ironic.
Not something for the txt-ing generation, sure.
But for those who remember good gags, a smatering of slapstick and a likeable (as long as you're not Jim "I'll have you know I'm held in very high regard"Field) protagonist, I should imagine it'll be just the job.
And if my wife is anything to go by - a big hit with the ladies.
She was hooting through the entire show.
And not much makes her laugh.
I should know.
PS Agree about the chocolate knobs - they'd only need to clean it up ever so slightly to make it properly family friendly (can still have the innuendo - 'Some Mothers..' was full of it.)
Mixed bag for me, but I'm sure once it hits its stride it will be very good. Miranda Hart is really likeable, as usual. Cracking female supporting cast aswell- Sarah Hadland, Sally Phillips, Katy Wix. So yeah, I'll stick with it.
Seemed very much like Jessica Stevenson's failed BBC sitcom 'According To Bex' - that had cutaways to Jessica/Bex addressing the camera/audience and saying what she really means.