Talking about her book, Peggy & Me

Miranda Hart is to appear at the London Palladium.

The comedian will be at the spiritual home of British light entertainment to talk about her new book, Peggy & Me, about her relationship with her shih tzu–bichon frise cross.

She will be in conversation with soon to be ex-Bake Off presenter Mel Giedroyc at the event on October 7.

Peggy and Me follows the success of Hart’s first book Is It Just Me?, a Sunday Times No 1 bestseller which sold more than 700,000 copies.

She said: ‘Some of you may be thinking: "a book about a dog, how totally brilliant, I need hear no more, I'm sold." In which case we should be best friends and go out to tea together, every day. 

‘Others of you may be thinking: "a book about a dog, how totally mad, she must have officially lost it." In which case I completely understand. For I once viewed dog owners with much suspicion. The way they obsessively talk about their dogs often using voices for them to reply; the way they have a light covering of dog hair all over their clothes and sofas; and worse, an alarming comfort and ease around excrement. But I now get why people become so mad about their hounds. 

‘It wasn't instant love I have to admit. Getting a puppy when I was at a low ebb in my life wasn't easy - there was a lot of challenging, what I call, dog administration (dog-min), and the humiliating first trip to the vet still haunts me. 

‘It's been a bumpy old road, but Peggy has been lovingly by my side through some life-changing moments and I wouldn't have coped without her. Most surprisingly she has taught me a huge amount - not how to get an old pie packet out of a bin and lick it (I could already do that), but real lessons about life and love and trust and friendship. Put aside any doggy reservations and come walkies with Peggy and me…’

Click here or tickets to the event, priced £35.30 including a copy of the book , or to pre-order to the book alone, which is out on October 6, click here.

• Other forthcoming acts to play the Palladium include Miles Jupp on February 25 (Tickets) and  Count Arthur Strong on May 26 (Tickets).

Published: 23 Sep 2016