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 2, Episode 2 - Celebrity Vicar
Further details
The annual Valentine's gala night is creeping up quickly, but the council can't agree on a date for it - it looks like November 23rd may be the first free evening.
Harder still is the decision of what to include in the show. Jim has been inspired by the film The Full Monty and wants to do a complete strip, the prospect of which fills everyone with horror. Owen has a trusty trick up his sleeve: his "amazing farting duck"; meanwhile, Frank has some very dull impressions he wants to perform, such as his cousin both before and after his tonsillectomy!
Following the success of Radio Dibley, Geraldine is invited to join Terry Wogan as guest for Radio 4's Pause For Thought. Her appearance on the show sparks an avalance of accolades and fame, and she soon finds herself taking part in many other programmes, including Any Questions, Countdown, and Noel's House Party - where the game "Find the Vicar's Knickers" was a particular success!
After showing initial caution and restraint, Geri's attitude to her new-found fame is soon all too casual and, at times, arrogant. The villagers express disappointment as she appears to devote more time to fashion shoots than she does to her parish.
To compound matters, a journalist writing a piece on the Vicar asks the villagers for anecdotes, and a very different series of articles appear in the national press: Hugo is dubbed "Rich as Croesus, thick as shit"; Frank "No, no, no, no, no brain"; and Owen "Britain's B.O. King".
Just as it looks like Geraldine will be forced to tender her resignation and leave Dibley for good, Alice devises a plan that's sure to win back the parishoners' favour, plus a nice sum toward a village nursery. It all hinges on a chance meeting with ballet star Darcey Bussell and the upcoming gala night...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 15th January 1998
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Wednesday 13th July 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 14th July 2011 | 12:00am | Gold |
Thursday 18th August 2011 | 10:00pm | Gold |
Friday 19th August 2011 | 12:00am | Gold |
Saturday 15th October 2011 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 16th October 2011 | 1:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 24th November 2011 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 25th November 2011 | 4:00pm | Gold |
Monday 30th January 2012 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 9th February 2012 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Friday 10th February 2012 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 7th April 2012 | 9:55am | Gold |
Wednesday 25th July 2012 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 25th July 2012 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Friday 9th November 2012 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 10th November 2012 | 1:30pm | Gold |
Sunday 20th January 2013 | 10:20am | Gold |
Monday 1st April 2013 | 8:55am | Gold |
Friday 19th April 2013 | 12:20am | Gold |
Friday 19th April 2013 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 9th July 2013 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 10th July 2013 | 12:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 18th September 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 2nd January 2014 | 3:30pm | Gold |
Friday 3rd January 2014 | 10:15am | Gold |
Friday 10th January 2014 | 12:30pm | Gold |
Friday 10th January 2014 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 18th February 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd April 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 23rd April 2014 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 22nd November 2014 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Friday 2nd January 2015 | 9:45am | Gold |
Saturday 24th January 2015 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 25th January 2015 | 2:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 25th March 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 26th March 2015 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Monday 6th April 2015 | 5:25pm | Gold |
Friday 22nd May 2015 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 23rd May 2015 | 2:45pm | Gold |
Wednesday 26th August 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 27th August 2015 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 12th September 2015 | 4:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th September 2015 | 11:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 17th November 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 18th November 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 16th February 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 17th February 2016 | 12:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 26th March 2016 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 27th March 2016 | 12:05pm | Gold |
Tuesday 21st June 2016 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 21st June 2016 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Monday 21st November 2016 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd November 2016 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Monday 1st May 2017 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Friday 14th July 2017 | 2:20pm | Gold |
Friday 14th July 2017 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 1st August 2017 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 1st August 2017 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Friday 19th January 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 14th February 2018 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 15th February 2018 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 31st March 2018 | 9:30am | Gold |
Sunday 1st April 2018 | 8:55am | Gold |
Friday 27th April 2018 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Friday 1st June 2018 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 26th June 2018 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 27th June 2018 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Friday 17th August 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th August 2018 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 24th November 2018 | 9:40am | Gold |
Sunday 25th November 2018 | 8:40am | Gold |
Friday 16th August 2019 | 6:45pm | Gold |
Tuesday 4th February 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 5th February 2020 | 12:20am | Gold |
Wednesday 5th February 2020 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 15th March 2020 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 15th March 2020 | 6:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 3rd October 2020 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 4th October 2020 | 9:00am | Gold |
Friday 20th November 2020 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 21st November 2020 | 8:30am | Gold |
Thursday 14th January 2021 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Friday 15th January 2021 | 12:50am | Gold |
Saturday 6th March 2021 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 7th March 2021 | 1:15am | Gold |
Sunday 7th March 2021 | 10:30pm | Gold |
Monday 8th March 2021 | 2:25am | Gold |
Monday 8th March 2021 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 11th March 2021 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 11th March 2021 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Friday 12th March 2021 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 3rd April 2021 | 2:10pm | Gold |
Saturday 7th August 2021 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th August 2021 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th October 2021 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Friday 8th October 2021 | 1:30am | Gold |
Friday 8th October 2021 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 2nd January 2022 | 5:00pm | Gold |
Monday 3rd January 2022 | 3:10pm | Gold |
Sunday 6th March 2022 | 6:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 17th April 2022 | 2:55pm | Gold |
Tuesday 14th June 2022 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 14th June 2022 | 11:50pm | Gold |
Sunday 26th June 2022 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 23rd July 2022 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 30th October 2022 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Friday 4th November 2022 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th November 2022 | 2:05am | Gold |
Sunday 20th November 2022 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Monday 21st November 2022 | 1:55am | Gold |
Saturday 11th February 2023 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th February 2023 | 7:25pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th March 2023 | 4:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th March 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Friday 24th March 2023 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 24th March 2023 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Sunday 20th August 2023 | 12:30am | Gold |
Sunday 20th August 2023 | 10:50pm | Gold |
Thursday 4th January 2024 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Friday 5th January 2024 | 12:40am | Gold |
Thursday 14th March 2024 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 14th March 2024 | 11:50pm | Gold |
Friday 15th 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 |
Charlotte Palmer | Autograph Lady |
Terry Wogan | Self (Voice) |
Darcey Bussell | Self |
Richard Curtis | Writer |
Paul Mayhew-Archer | Writer |
Emma Freud | Script Editor |
Dewi Humphreys | Director |
Jon Plowman | Producer |
Sue Vertue | Producer |
Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
Peter Bennett-Jones | Executive Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |