The Vicar Of Dibley
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1994 - 2020
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Comedy about a small, backward rural village and its female vicar, Geraldine Grainger. Stars Dawn French, Emma Chambers, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, John Bluthal and more.
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated at 7:05pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 213
Press clippings Page 5
Dawn French hits back at Black Lives Matter complaints
The Vicar Of Dibley returned tonight on BBC One for its hotly-anticipated 'in lockdown' episodes.
While tonight's episode was not centred on BLM, Dawn, who lives in Cornwall, has dismissed criticism over the forthcoming scene in an "ironic" tweet.
Mary Gallagher, The Sun, 7th December 2020Dawn French takes the knee in The Vicar Of Dibley
Dawn French takes the knee and delivers a Black Lives Matter sermon in The Vicar Of Dibley Christmas episodes.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 6th December 2020Dawn French reveals struggle to film Chambers tribute
The Vicar Of Dibley actress Dawn French admitted her personal struggles as she filmed a segment dedicated to Alice Tinker - played by the late Emma Chambers - in the show's Christmas Special.
Beth Allcock, The Sun, 4th December 2020Vicar Of Dibley to return for lockdown specials
Dawn French is to reprise her role as Geraldine Grainger for three new short lockdown-based episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley.
British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020iPlayer adds Vicar Of Dibley, Catherine Tate and Royle Family
BBC iPlayer has added all the episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley, The Catherine Tate Show and The Royle Family. Further box sets are to follow, including Blackadder and Gimme Gimme Gimme.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2020The Vicar Of Dibley to return
Dawn French is to reprise her role as The Vicar Of Dibley for a sketch for Thursday's BBC TV charity broadcast, The Big Night In.
British Comedy Guide, 19th April 2020Poll reveals the best sitcom Christmas specials
The finale of The Office has been voted as the best TV Christmas sitcom special by readers of Radio Times.
British Comedy Guide, 11th December 2019The Top 10 British sitcoms of the 90s
The 1990s were a period of renewed confidence in the UK. The economy continued to boom and Blair's huge majority made 'Cool Britannia' a phenomenon. Oasis and Blur fought it out as most influential band, and the Spice Girls were everywhere. What a time to be alive! Sitcoms didn't disappoint either, and offered a rich variety.
Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, 13th May 2019Fawlty Towers tops Radio Times greatest British sitcom list
Fawlty Towers has come out top of a list of the greatest British sitcoms, as compiled by Radio Times magazine.
British Comedy Guide, 9th April 201912 Disastrous US remakes of British Sitcoms
Some things are just uniquely suited to a time and a place. The idea of remaking anything to fit another culture is thankfully becoming more of an outdated concept. Unfortunately, in the past, American TV producers have repeatedly tried and failed to remake many of our beloved British sitcoms.
Super Ink, 8th April 2019