Miranda and Gary go out on a date and decide to sleep with one another. Miranda and Penny are driven crazy by Tilly with her wedding plans. All Penny really wants is to see her own daughter walk down the isle. Tilly's fiancee Rupert makes a play for Miranda. Gary and Miranda come close to finally sharing a kiss after they go for a walk in the park but they are interrupted by Penny and Tilly. Miranda attempts to show Tilly what Rupert is really like but ends up with more than she bargained for when Charlie makes a play for her too. Gary shows up at the worse possible moment and when Tilly returns and discovers the truth about Rupert.
The series is based on the radio show, Miranda Hart's Joke Shop which is based on Miranda Hart's semi-autobiographical writing. Miranda is a constant let down to her mother and she finds it hard to fit in. Miranda runs a joke shop and employs her old friend Stevie.
It doesn't matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether it's dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally.