With no fewer than three gongs at the 2011 British Comedy Awards,
Miranda Hart was crowned the Queen of Comedy. She had become something
of a national treasure, yet thrust into the nation's living rooms (and
hearts) with her self-titled sitcom, her success did not happen over
night. 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 and her early career was followed by
Jennifer Saunders. When she saw a pitch Miranda made to the BBC, she
cast her in the "Ab Fab" Christmas special. 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, andthis is her full story."
