The comedian returns to cast a satirical eye over the defining news stories and cultural quirks of the year.
Presenter Miranda Hart once again dissects the major news events of the past twelve months. The programme uses a mix of studio monologue, pre-filmed sketches, and manipulated archive footage to satirise a year defined by a general election and the formation of the coalition government. She is supported by a large cast of comic actors and commentators, including Miles Jupp, Shappi Khorsandi, Isy Suttie, and Joe Wilkinson, who appear in various sketches and segments.
Following the success of her 2009 special, this second year-in-review programme cemented Miranda Hart’s transition from sitcom star to major mainstream presenter. The format is a familiar mix of topical monologue and sketches, but the production is built squarely around Hart’s persona: a combination of gangling physical comedy and an arch, self-aware delivery. The special’s targets were plentiful in a year that contained a UK General Election and the formation of a coalition government. The programme itself is an artifact of a specific moment in British comedy, with a supporting cast of performers like Miles Jupp and Isy Suttie who would become more prominent figures in the years that followed.
Broadcast: BBC Two, 1 Episode, 28 December 2010
Written by: Carl Carter, Simon Evans, Bob Fletcher, Jason Hazeley, Jon Holmes, Joel Morris, Barry Murphy, Guy Venables
Director: Alex Walsh-Taylor
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
Executive Producer: Jack Cheshire
Main Cast: Miranda Hart (Presenter), Rich Fulcher, Jon Holmes, Miles Jupp, Shappi Khorsandi, Chris McCausland, Barry Murphy, Vicki Pepperdine, Tim Preece, Isy Suttie, Joe Wilkinson
