Miranda Hart stars as the awkward, hilarious protagonist of BBC’s sitcom Miranda. Star, creator and writer, Miranda Hart deserves all the love and recognition from viewers. Her chaotic yet endearing personality charmed me, making Miranda my all-time favourite TV character. I find her lovingly funny with a childlike sense of humour that gives the show its undeniable charm.

At 6’1”, standing out is not an issue for 34-year-old Miranda. With her tendency for clumsiness and telling unprompted lies, she may be described as slightly socially inept. This quality of hers leads to plenty of cringeworthy moments, often involving spontaneous singing! Despite Miranda’s flaws, she longs to become ‘a new woman.’ She goes to great lengths to forge a more independent and ‘sophisticated’ version of herself.

Always a child at heart, she highlights the fun we can have in our lives. Set primarily in the joke shop she runs with her best friend Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Miranda spends the majority of her time playing made-up games or pining over her university friend Gary (Tom Ellis). Meanwhile Penny (Patricia Hodge), her overbearing mother, wants everything for Miranda, primarily a boyfriend. The relatable situations Miranda finds herself in just keep coming. Finding love seems like so much pressure, and wanting to stay in and sleep at 9pm seems unreasonable.

A prominent aspect in the show is the frequent breaking of the fourth wall. Miranda turns to the camera to react to an awkward situation or make a funny remark about another character. The beginning of every episode also begins with this fun feature, where she directly addresses the audience to update us with things that happened ‘previously in [her] life.’ This personal touch builds love for the character as the show progresses, further giving the idea that we have a special insight into her life as her ‘chums.’

The show’s most meaningful message is presented through Miranda’s lack of confidence. She enjoys living with her ‘fruit friends’ and ‘vegetapals’ and has a love for all things fun, never taking herself too seriously. However, she frequently wishes she could function in the adult world whilst still retaining her personality, because she just wants ‘to do fun things that make[her] happy.’ Her character develops significantly over the course of the show and she really comes into her own.

An easy rewatch, the cringey misadventures of Miranda are always what I turn to when craving a good laugh. She represents everything seen as social fears and makes them seem hilarious and not social-life-ending. She is falling over constantly, losing clothes in public, and having disastrous drunken interactions. Miranda really is worth the watch if you’re desperate for that inner child to re-emerge. She will help you realise being ‘an adult’ is not all that, and will never fail to bring you joy.

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