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Miranda Katharine Hart Dyke (Torquay, 14 december 1972) is een Brits actrice, schrijfster en comédienne die vooral bekend is vanwege haar rol in de komische televisieserie Miranda van de BBC die ook in België en Nederland wordt uitgezonden. Hart werd geboren in het kuststadje Torquay en groeide op in Petersfield. Ze volgde onderwijs aan de elitaire meisjesschool Downe House in Cold Ash en studeerde daarna politicologie aan de Universiteit van West-Engeland gevolgd door een training op de Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Na enkele liveoptredens als comédienne werd Hart ontdekt door de BBC. Ze kreeg hierdoor enkele bijrollen in bekende Britse televisieseries, waaronder French and Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous, The Vicar of Dibley en Call the midwife. Van 2006 tot 2007 speelde ze de rol van Alice Teal in Hyperdrive, een komische sciencefictionreeks op BBC Two. Ze brak echter pas echt door met haar eigen komische sitcom Miranda, waarvoor ze verschillende prijzen heeft gewonnen. In 2012 was zij een van de presentatoren tijdens het Diamond Jubilee Concert ter ere van het regeringsjubileum van Queen Elizabeth II. In 2014 tourde ze door het Verenigd Koninkrijk met haar eerste zaalshow: My, What I Call, Live Show.
Well hello to you dear browser. Now I have your attention it would be rude if I didn't tell you a little about my literary feast. So, here is the thing: is it just me or does anyone else find that adulthood offers no refuge from the unexpected horrors, peculiar lack of physical coordination and sometimes unexplained nudity, that accompanied childhood and adolescence?
Does everybody struggle with the hazards that accompany, say, sitting elegantly on a bar stool; using chopsticks; pretending to understand the bank crisis; pedicures - surely it's plain wrong for a stranger to fondle your feet? Or is it just me?
I am proud to say I have a wealth of awkward experiences - from school days to life as an office temp - and here I offer my 18-year-old self (and I hope you too dear reader) some much needed caution and guidance on how to navigate life's rocky path.
Because frankly where is the manual? The much needed manual to life. Well, fret not, for this is my attempt at one and let's call it, because it's fun, a Miran-ual. I thank you.
'Before reading this, we didn't know the meaning of embarrassing'. * Now * In her brilliantly funny book, TV's Miranda muses on some of the most challenging, baffling and 'hideola' aspects of life... all the anecdotes are told in her unique style, with regular interjections from her 18-year-old self. Such fun! ***** * Star * Comedy queen Miranda recalls the awkward experiences she has encountered over the years and gives her unique thoughts and advice on dealing with them... Warning: you will laugh out loud on public transport while reading this! ***** * Closer * This is pure, unadulterated, totally genius, Miranda. A cult (would religion be too weighty a word?) must surely follow, where can we get the T-shirt? * Red Online * 'Miranda Hart will carry you along with the sheer force of her charm, bumbling cheer and charisma'. * Sunday Express * 'As you'd expect, it's very funny indeed... we applaud this bumbling, childish and splendid attempt to create such a guide, which includes Miranda verbally sparring with her 18-year-old self' ***** * Heat * Navigate the awkwardness of adult life with Miranda Hart's Is It Just Me? * Grazia * I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Miranda Hart's new book - we should all embrace our inner Miranda gene and learn to laugh at ourselves. * Daily Express * Is Miranda Hart a National Treasure yet? If not, it can only be a year or two before she joins Stephen Fry and Alan Bennett in the trophy cabinet of the country's affections... That personality and voice belong to a uniquely cherished comedian, and the answer to that question in her title is actually, yes - it is just her. Because there's nobody like Miranda. * Daily Mail *
