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 Saturday at 12:25pm on Gold
- Streaming rank this week: 356
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The Weather
Further details
There's a storm in the village, and the Parish Council are all dithering around arguing about what to call it. Is the storm as great a storm as The Great Storm - whenever that might have been? Alice is petrified by the thunder and lightning and so drops by to Geraldine's for comfort, as does Hugo.
The next day, Geraldine investigates the damage caused by the storm and discovers that the church's magnificent stained-glass window has been destroyed. Another meeting of the Parish Council is called to begin addressing the dire situation. However, it seems that no one actually knows what the window depicted! Who was in it? Maybe Jesus; maybe Moses; maybe St. Barnabus? Maybe a llama! Where is it set? It could've been a library; or maybe a hill; or possibly maybe a mountain... It takes Frank's tedious attention to detail and the parish papers to dig up the original commission: it was Noah's Ark! Now they just need to find funding - Geraldine is astonished at the thousands of pounds she's been quoted to replace the piece of art.
Owen kicks off fundraising with a dubious lottery, and Letitia begins to write a book called "100 Exciting Things to do with Root Vegetables". Geraldine asks David for names of his rich friends; she hopes one or two will donate funds towards the mammoth cost of replacement. Outraged at the suggestion he refuses, but she manages to get the information from the well-meaning Hugo.
After heading into the City to meet one of David's old school chums, the vicar is relieved to have finally secured the necessary finances. However, an emotional news report about the consequences of an earthquake in Colombia tug strongly at her heart strings, and she has soon donated most of the money to a humanitarian charity.
The villagers are surprised, but pleased, to see the stained glass replaced with plain, giving sight to the true beauty and artistry that surrounds them: the English countryside.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 1st December 1994
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Saturday 28th May 2011 | 12:15pm | Gold |
Friday 24th June 2011 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 24th June 2011 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 1st October 2011 | 7:55pm | Gold |
Sunday 2nd October 2011 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 10th November 2011 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Friday 11th November 2011 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Monday 16th January 2012 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 7th February 2012 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 8th February 2012 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 10th March 2012 | 11:20am | Gold |
Friday 6th April 2012 | 10:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 8th May 2012 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 9th May 2012 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 4th July 2012 | 11:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 5th July 2012 | 1:30am | Gold |
Friday 26th October 2012 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 27th October 2012 | 1:25pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th January 2013 | 11:15am | Gold |
Saturday 30th March 2013 | 9:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 10th April 2013 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 11th April 2013 | 12:20am | Gold |
Monday 1st July 2013 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 2nd July 2013 | 12:00am | Gold |
Friday 30th August 2013 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 13th November 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 14th November 2013 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 29th December 2013 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Monday 30th December 2013 | 9:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 7th January 2014 | 12:35pm | Gold |
Tuesday 7th January 2014 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 4th February 2014 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 5th February 2014 | 12:20am | Gold |
Sunday 9th March 2014 | 12:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 15th April 2014 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 16th April 2014 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 22nd November 2014 | 8:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 30th December 2014 | 2:35pm | Gold |
Wednesday 31st December 2014 | 8:05am | Gold |
Saturday 21st February 2015 | 12:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 21st February 2015 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 4th March 2015 | 10:55pm | Gold |
Thursday 5th March 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 4th April 2015 | 4:50pm | Gold |
Sunday 5th April 2015 | 11:45am | Gold |
Friday 15th May 2015 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 16th May 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Friday 5th June 2015 | 8:30pm | BBC1 |
Tuesday 18th August 2015 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 19th August 2015 | 3:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th September 2015 | 5:05pm | Gold |
Sunday 6th September 2015 | 11:40am | Gold |
Tuesday 10th November 2015 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 11th November 2015 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 30th January 2016 | 5:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 31st January 2016 | 8:50am | Gold |
Tuesday 9th February 2016 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 10th February 2016 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Friday 25th March 2016 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Friday 25th March 2016 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 26th March 2016 | 1:05pm | Gold |
Thursday 16th June 2016 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 16th June 2016 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 25th August 2016 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Friday 26th August 2016 | 12:45pm | Gold |
Sunday 16th April 2017 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 11th July 2017 | 2:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 11th July 2017 | 7:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 26th July 2017 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 26th July 2017 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Friday 3rd November 2017 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 13th February 2018 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 14th February 2018 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Friday 30th March 2018 | 10:30am | Gold |
Friday 6th April 2018 | 10:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 7th April 2018 | 2:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 20th June 2018 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 21st June 2018 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Friday 27th July 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 28th July 2018 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th August 2018 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 10th November 2018 | 11:15am | Gold |
Sunday 11th November 2018 | 9:15am | Gold |
Thursday 13th June 2019 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Friday 14th June 2019 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 14th September 2019 | 10:30am | Gold |
Sunday 15th September 2019 | 8:50am | Gold |
Friday 1st November 2019 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 2nd November 2019 | 12:00am | Gold |
Saturday 2nd November 2019 | 10:10am | Gold |
Sunday 12th January 2020 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th March 2020 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th March 2020 | 7:05pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th April 2020 | 1:15pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th April 2020 | 6:30pm | Gold |
Friday 5th June 2020 | 8:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 12th September 2020 | 9:50pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th September 2020 | 8:55am | Gold |
Tuesday 17th November 2020 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 18th November 2020 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 18th November 2020 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 12th January 2021 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 13th January 2021 | 12:35am | Gold |
Saturday 6th March 2021 | 9:30am | Gold |
Saturday 6th March 2021 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 3rd April 2021 | 10:40am | Gold |
Saturday 7th August 2021 | 12:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th August 2021 | 10:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 5th October 2021 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 6th October 2021 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 1st January 2022 | 5:15pm | Gold |
Sunday 2nd January 2022 | 12:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th March 2022 | 4:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 17th April 2022 | 11:20am | Gold |
Monday 18th April 2022 | 9:30am | Gold |
Sunday 26th June 2022 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 16th July 2022 | 8:50am | Gold |
Saturday 16th July 2022 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 22nd October 2022 | 10:00pm | Gold |
Friday 4th November 2022 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th November 2022 | 1:30am | Gold |
Saturday 5th November 2022 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th November 2022 | 7:20pm | Gold |
Monday 14th November 2022 | 12:30am | Gold |
Saturday 21st January 2023 | 10:50pm | Gold |
Sunday 22nd January 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 4th March 2023 | 3:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 5th March 2023 | 1:50pm | Gold |
Tuesday 21st March 2023 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 | 1:10am | Gold |
Monday 29th May 2023 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Monday 29th May 2023 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 30th July 2023 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 | 8:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 | 11:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 4th January 2024 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Friday 8th March 2024 | 8:40pm | Gold |
Friday 8th March 2024 | 11:50pm | 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 |
Nicholas Le Prevost | Daniel Frobisher |
Jamie Lucraft | Colin |
Max Brazier | George |
Luke Strain | Colin's Friend |
Leigh Jasper | Sue |
Kristy Bruce | Jane |
Julia Prague | Martha |
Jessica Sears | Amanda |
Edward Kelsey | Mr Harris |
Richard Curtis | Writer |
Emma Freud | Script Editor |
Dewi Humphreys | Director |
Jon Plowman | Producer |
Richard Curtis | Executive Producer |
Peter Bennett-Jones | Executive Producer |
Sue Vertue | Associate Producer |
Graham Carr | Editor |
Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |