The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
The Vicar Of Dibley

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.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3 - Community Spirit

The time has come to organise Dibley's annual autumn fayre, and after raising a measly £200 last year, there are murmurs to support cancelling the event. The vicar however, is determined that she can book a real celebrity to open festivities rather than some local nobody, and a solution appears to come when Alice reveals her early-balding cousin is one 'Reg Dwight'...

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
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

Cast
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
Guest cast
Patricia Kane Doris Trott
Philip Whitchurch Reg Dwight
David Sterne Angry Man
Charlie Watts Boy fan
Sacha Ramsey Girl Fan
Kylie Minogue Self
Writing team
Richard Curtis Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Writer
Emma Freud Script Editor
Production team
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

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