Miranda (TV series) fourth episode. The second series opened with 3.19 million viewers, rising to 4.01 million viewers for the third episode. Rachel Tarley from the "Metro" said "Miranda" is an acquired taste and that an episode can be a mixed bag. However, Tarley enjoyed the festive episode of series 2, saying "Hart got away with a lot of the more irritating qualities of her work, with help from the fantastic Patricia Hodge and Sally Phillips. Tonight was also the first we saw of Miranda's father, played by Tom Conti, who filled most of the episode's falling-over quota, so that Miranda finally remained
Miranda Hart appreciates if their presentation wasn't to everyone's liking, but feels it's important to be able to bring new talent to its output and hopes its audience understands the importance of maintaining a breadth of content on the network." Avoiding the normal stand-up circuit for more character-based comedy, including an appearance in the Edinburgh and touring show "The Sitcom Trials", Hart has written her own theatre material for the Edinburgh Fringe. Her one-woman shows include "Miranda Hart – Throbs", "It's All About Me" and "Miranda Hart's House Party". She also performed in Alecky Blythe's 2006 play "Cruising" at the Bush Theatre.