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 3, Episode 2 repeated tomorrow at 12:25pm on Gold
- Streaming rank this week: 368
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Community Spirit
Further details
The annual Dibley Autumn Fayre is fast approaching, and with Geraldine determined to raise more money than usual by booking a TV celebrity to open the event, David is angry not to be invited to do the honours as usual.
Preparations are quickly under way for the fundraising day, including Alice's very... creative idea of making soft toys from cooked pasta. Although Geraldine can't work out what any of the animals are supposed to be, Alice explains each with perfect ease. Meanwhile, sexual tensions between her and Hugo balloon as he seems to make a move on her - but both are too nervous to do anything about it.
At the vicarage, Geraldine is struggling to find someone she can invite to open the fayre. After only narrowly discounting the chiropodist daughter of a Beverly Sister, she's almost ready to admit defeat to David - until Alice casually mentions her balding musician cousin, Reg Dwight. Quick as a flash Geri puts 2 and 2 together and recalls it to be the birth name of a certain Elton John! Without further hesitation, Alice is ordered to get in touch with the cousin she hasn't seen for so many years.
On the day of the fayre, Alice's relative arrives to open the event. Unfortunately, he really is just a Reg Dwight! Panic ensues - and a smug grin crosses David's formerly annoyed face - but not for long: Kylie Minogue drops by in search of her good friend Elton, and agrees to open the ceremonies! The villagers celebrate; Geraldine is happy; and David is beaten once more.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 24th November 1994
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Friday 17th June 2011 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 17th June 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 21st July 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 21st July 2011 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Saturday 1st October 2011 | 7:15pm | Gold |
Sunday 2nd October 2011 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Monday 7th November 2011 | 4:00pm | Gold |
Monday 7th November 2011 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Monday 9th January 2012 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 21st January 2012 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 22nd January 2012 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Monday 6th February 2012 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 7th February 2012 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 10th March 2012 | 10:40am | Gold |
Friday 6th April 2012 | 9:40am | Gold |
Monday 30th April 2012 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 1st May 2012 | 2:20pm | Gold |
Friday 19th October 2012 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 20th October 2012 | 1:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th January 2013 | 10:35am | Gold |
Friday 29th March 2013 | 10:20am | Gold |
Friday 12th April 2013 | 12:20am | Gold |
Friday 12th April 2013 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Friday 28th June 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
Friday 28th June 2013 | 6:30pm | Gold |
Thursday 29th August 2013 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Friday 30th August 2013 | 4:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 6th November 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th November 2013 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 28th December 2013 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 29th December 2013 | 9:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 7th January 2014 | 11:55am | Gold |
Tuesday 7th January 2014 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 28th January 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 2nd March 2014 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Monday 3rd March 2014 | 1:35pm | Gold |
Monday 14th April 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 15th April 2014 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 22nd November 2014 | 7:40am | Gold |
Monday 29th December 2014 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 30th December 2014 | 8:05am | Gold |
Saturday 21st February 2015 | 12:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 21st February 2015 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 4th March 2015 | 10:15pm | Gold |
Thursday 5th March 2015 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Friday 3rd April 2015 | 6:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 4th April 2015 | 12:25pm | Gold |
Friday 15th May 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 16th May 2015 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Friday 29th May 2015 | 8:30pm | BBC1 |
Monday 17th August 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 18th August 2015 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th September 2015 | 4:25pm | Gold |
Sunday 6th September 2015 | 11:00am | Gold |
Tuesday 10th November 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 11th November 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 30th January 2016 | 4:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 31st January 2016 | 8:10am | Gold |
Tuesday 9th February 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 10th February 2016 | 1:20pm | Gold |
Friday 25th March 2016 | 5:10pm | Gold |
Saturday 26th March 2016 | 12:35pm | Gold |
Wednesday 15th June 2016 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 15th June 2016 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th June 2016 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 16th April 2017 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 25th July 2017 | 3:05pm | Gold |
Tuesday 25th July 2017 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Friday 3rd November 2017 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Monday 12th February 2018 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 13th February 2018 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Friday 30th March 2018 | 9:50am | Gold |
Friday 6th April 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 7th April 2018 | 3:30am | Gold |
Wednesday 20th June 2018 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 21st June 2018 | 2:20pm | Gold |
Friday 27th July 2018 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 28th July 2018 | 5:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 11th August 2018 | 4:10pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th August 2018 | 2:50pm | Gold |
Wednesday 12th June 2019 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 13th June 2019 | 1:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 14th September 2019 | 9:50am | Gold |
Saturday 14th September 2019 | 6:05pm | Gold |
Friday 25th October 2019 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 25th October 2019 | 11:35pm | Gold |
Saturday 26th October 2019 | 10:15am | Gold |
Sunday 12th January 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th March 2020 | 2:15pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th March 2020 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th April 2020 | 12:35pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th April 2020 | 5:50pm | Gold |
Thursday 4th June 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Friday 5th June 2020 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 12th September 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th September 2020 | 8:15am | Gold |
Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 18th November 2020 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 18th November 2020 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Monday 7th December 2020 | 8:20pm | BBC1 |
Tuesday 12th January 2021 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 12th January 2021 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Wednesday 13th January 2021 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 6th March 2021 | 8:50am | Gold |
Saturday 6th March 2021 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 3rd April 2021 | 10:00am | Gold |
Saturday 7th August 2021 | 11:15am | Gold |
Sunday 8th August 2021 | 9:40am | Gold |
Tuesday 5th October 2021 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 6th October 2021 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 1st January 2022 | 4:30pm | Gold |
Sunday 2nd January 2022 | 11:40am | Gold |
Saturday 5th March 2022 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th March 2022 | 9:15pm | Gold |
Sunday 17th April 2022 | 10:40am | Gold |
Sunday 17th April 2022 | 5:30pm | Gold |
Saturday 2nd July 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 9th July 2022 | 10:40am | Gold |
Saturday 9th July 2022 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Friday 15th July 2022 | 9:30pm | BBC4 |
Saturday 15th October 2022 | 10:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 3rd November 2022 | 2:05am | Gold |
Sunday 6th November 2022 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Monday 7th November 2022 | 1:40am | Gold |
Saturday 21st January 2023 | 10:10pm | Gold |
Sunday 22nd January 2023 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 4th March 2023 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 5th March 2023 | 1:10pm | Gold |
Tuesday 21st March 2023 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 | 12:30am | Gold |
Monday 29th May 2023 | 2:15pm | Gold |
Monday 29th May 2023 | 8:15pm | Gold |
Sunday 16th July 2023 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 23rd July 2023 | 9:45pm | Gold |
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 | 9:15pm | Gold |
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 | 12:15am | Gold |
Wednesday 6th March 2024 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 6th March 2024 | 11:30pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th March 2024 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th March 2024 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th March 2024 | 11:50pm | Gold |
Friday 8th March 2024 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
Dawn French | Geraldine Grainger |
Emma Chambers | Alice Tinker |
Gary Waldhorn | David Horton |
James Fleet | Hugo Horton |
John Bluthal | Frank Pickle |
Trevor Peacock | Jim Trott |
Roger Lloyd Pack | Owen Newitt |
Liz Smith | Letitia Cropley |
Patricia Kane | Doris Trott |
Philip Whitchurch | Reg Dwight |
David Sterne | Angry Man |
Charlie Watts | Boy fan |
Sacha Ramsey | Girl Fan |
Kylie Minogue | Self |
Richard Curtis | Writer |
Paul Mayhew-Archer | Writer |
Emma Freud | Script Editor |
Dewi Humphreys | Director |
Jon Plowman | Producer |
Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
Peter Bennett-Jones | Executive Producer |
Sue Vertue | Associate Producer |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |