The Lucifer actor on den-building, beer-drinking and having his nappy changed
August 2020
Lucifer's Tom Ellis: 'I don't mind being remembered as Miranda's boyfriend'
As the fifth season of the Netflix smash begins, the actor talks about what he calls ‘the Lazarus of TV shows’, his desire to return to theatre and missing his kids in lockdown
July 2019
Only when we laugh: now even dad jokes can be funny
Rebecca Nicholson
A new study shows that laughing is more enjoyable when we do it together. And TV comedy hits have tapped into this, says Guardian columnist Rebecca Nicholson
May 2017
The Guardian profile
Miranda Hart: 'I used to think fame would justify my whole existence'
The much-loved actor has conquered much of British culture, moving from radio to TV to comedy and drama
October 2016
Sally Phillips: Do we really want a world without Down’s syndrome?
A new prenatal test could eradicate Down’s syndrome. Actress Sally Phillips, who has a child with the condition, explains why that would make the world a poorer place
August 2016
Critic-proof TV: from Mrs Brown's Boys to The Big Bang Theory
Trashed by reviewers, Mrs Brown’s Boys has still been voted best sitcom of the 21st century by its many fans. We look at six other badly reviewed TV behemoths
October 2015
Media Monkey
Miranda ... coming to a big screen near you?
Co-star Sarah Hadland fuels speculation, suggesting Miranda Hart is thinking about a movie
January 2015
Miranda bids farewell with 7m viewers but can’t match Mrs Brown’s Boys
Mark Lawson on television
Miranda: detractors unlikely to see comedian fall on her face
A, what I call, quiz: how much do you know about Miranda?
Mark Lawson on television
Miranda's pratfalls have been done with panache, and I will miss them
December 2014
Media Monkey
BBC TV launches ‘hearty’ Christmas trailer
BBC TV Christmas trailer - video
November 2014
Christmas TV: BBC lines up Miranda finale and children’s dramas
Dame Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman feature in Roald Dahl adaptation and David Walliams in a TV version of his own book
August 2014
Media interview
Moore: ‘Miranda will bring a different flavour to The Generation Game’
BBC1 controller on pushing the boundaries, Harry Hill, Mrs Brown’s Boys – and Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who. By John Plunkett
May 2014
Media interview
Janice Hadlow: 'Of all the channels, BBC2 is the most eclectic'
Former controller on Lambing Live, soggy bottoms, Miranda – and her new special project challenges. By Tara Conlan
March 2014
Miranda Hart: My, What I Call Live Show review – 'a triumph of old-school entertainment'
Miranda Hart's party-popping Everywoman intimacy is perfectly at home in the huge O2, says Stephanie Merritt
December 2013
What we liked in 2013
What we liked in 2013: TV box sets
You might think Breaking Bad would top the television box set charts, but you'd be forgetting how many people watch Mrs Brown's Boys and Miranda, says Stuart Heritage
What we liked in 2013
What we liked in 2013: television
Were we glued to Doctor Who or Downton? Did we want reality shows like X Factor? Or would we rather escape with Miranda? John Crace reveals 2013's top TV shows
