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I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You

Packed with hard-won wisdoms and gentle truths, this is Miranda’s honest exploration of the lessons she has learned on her journey from illness to recovery 
 
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW IN PAPERBACK 
 
'A raw and poignant account. Miranda is more of an everywoman than ever before' The Times 
 
'A bombshell, moving, inspirational... No comedian, female or male, has been so taken to the nation’s bosom since Victoria Wood' Independent 
 
'Irrepressible and joyous. Taking us affectionately by the hand, Miranda takes us through her ten-year journey to deep self-knowledge' Daily Mail 
 
‘A wonderful book, filled with treasure’ Julia Samuel 
 
'A raw and poignant account. Miranda is more of an everywoman than ever before' The Times 
 
'Miranda's account of slowly letting her guard down and being vulnerable is sweet and moving, and proof that happiness is possible even in the most trying times' Guardian 
 
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Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book: I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. I know – what an intriguing title! 
 
Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys, but also deep revelations and challenging lows. I shall be honest about those, because what I discovered in the difficult times were my, what I call, treasures. 
 
Treasures – practical tools, values, ways, answers researched from some great scientists, neuroscientists, therapists, sociologists (all the ‘ists’) out there, that have genuinely led to a sense of freedom, joy, peace and physical recovery I never would have thought possible. 
 
Life now, amazingly, with what I will share, is – SUCH FUN! (always important to quote your own catch phrases. . .) If you fancy having a read, then I hope my story might help your story. After all, we are in this beautiful, mysterious, challenging life together. Rest assured there are funny stories along the way – we will have a laugh too, my dear reader chum. 
 
Oh, and I couldn’t possibly say if there is a love story in it . . . (There is – shush). Exciting. 
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MORE RAVE REVIEWS FOR I HAVEN'T BEEN ENTIRELY HONEST WITH YOU 
 
 
'Packed with optimism and wisdom' i 
'Irrepressible and joyous...[Hart] describes memorable escapades from her past and can't repress her inner funniest girl in the dorm self' Daily Mail 
'A wonderful book, filled with treasure' Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author 
Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024

A raw and poignant account. Miranda is more of an everywoman than ever before

A bombshell, moving, inspirational. Hart passes on the tips that helped her emerge from psychological as much as physical doldrums. No comedian, female or male, has been so taken to the nation’s bosom since Victoria Wood

A wonderful book, filled with treasure

Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and bestselling author

The wisest, kindest, bravest, most forgiving and generous book. A manual for gentleness

Irrepressible and joyous. Taking us affectionately by the hand, Miranda takes us through her ten-year journey to deep self-knowledge. Along the way she picks up treasures, smashes old patterns of behaviour, and works out a code for how to live and what life's priorities should be. She describes memorable escapades from her past and can't repress her inner funniest girl in the dorm self

Miranda's account of slowly letting her guard down and being vulnerable is sweet and moving, and proof that happiness is possible even in the most trying times

A memoir and a guide for those in a similar scenario, or indeed anyone feeling crushed and exhausted by modern life

This book is a real gem for therapists to recommend to clients. A rich introduction to some of the best self-help strategies from a trusted and much-loved icon. All the more powerful to read how Miranda discovered them via her own health crises; a painful read were it not softened by her comedic take on life's trials.

Dr Christine Dunkley, Consultant DBT Trainer

A lot of wisdom as well as hilarious and heartwarming comedy

Miranda certainly knows her onions. As well as offering readers ten keys to living and feeling well, she details how she found them herself . . . you've probably forgotten just how funny she can be

Miranda Hart is a writer, comedian and actor. She is best known for her much-loved and multi-award-winning sitcom Miranda, as well as her BAFTA-nominated role of Chummy in Call the Midwife. Notable films include Spy alongside Melissa McCarthy, and playing Miss Bates in the recent adaption of Emma. Her first book, Is It Just Me?, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, winning Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the Specsavers National Book Awards. Other books include Peggy & Me and the children’s novel The Girl With the Lost Smile. I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and was nominated for Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year at The British Book Awards 2025. 
 
Instagram @realmirandahart

Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book. 
 
Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys, but also challenging lows. I shall be honest about those, because what I discovered in the difficult times were my, what I call, treasures. Practical tools, values, ways, answers researched from some great scientists, neuroscientists, therapists, sociologists (all the ‘ists’) out there, that have led to a sense of freedom, joy, peace and physical recovery I never would have thought possible. 
 
If you fancy having a read, then I hope my story might help your story. Rest assured there are funny stories along the way. Oh, and I couldn’t possibly say if there is a love story in it . . . (There is - shush) Exciting.

The Complete BBC Radio Comedy Series

Miranda Hart’s Joke Shop

The complete BBC Radio 4 collection by the BAFTA nominated and NTA award winning Miranda Hart.

The complete BBC Radio 4 collection by the BAFTA nominated and NTA award winning Miranda Hart. 
 
Miranda is an unconventional woman. She’s six feet tall, self-conscious and posh. And is frequently mistaken for a man. She’s also invested her inheritance in a joke shop that she runs with her friend Stevie while trying to deal with her outrageously embarrassing mother. 
 
Though surrounded by chocolate willies, Miranda is determined to suss out what it takes to be a girly girl and to not look a complete idiot every time she meets the gorgeous Gary. 
 
Starring Miranda Hart, Sarah Hadland, Patricia Hodge and Tom Ellis. 
 
This collection also includes the previously unavailable pilot episode where Alison Steadman played Miranda's mother Penny, and Morwenna Banks was Stevie. 
 
Miranda Hart’s Joke Shop – first broadcast on BBC Radio 2 – is written by Miranda Hart (Hyperdrive, Absolutely Fabulous, Lead Balloon), with James Carey (My Family, Think the Unthinkable) and Simon Dean (Not Going Out). It was the inspiration behind the hit TV show.

Miranda Hart

Lucy Claire Dunbar

In January, Christmas trees across the land are taken down, discarded and forgotten. But what if one Christmas tree wants a different fate . . . 
 
This is a story about talking and dancing Christmas trees (yes, dancing!), a dog called Jessie who also talks, a woman called Joan who – less surprisingly, in that she is a human being – talks too, two strange men (and yes, they talk) and their truck (which doesn’t talk). There are also lots of lights, baubles and stars. 
 
Can Joan and Jessie rescue the discarded January Christmas trees, or will their plans be thwarted by the two men and their truck?

Miranda Hart

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