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.
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When sitcom gets serious
I have been thinking about the power of pathos in sitcom.
A Dose Of David Mitchell, 4th October 2018What can we learn from the famous sitcom sofas?
Furniture-maker David Robinson reveals what we can infer from comedy couches.
Ralph Jones, ShortList, 6th September 2018Paul Mayhew-Archer on Emma Chambers' special gift
The Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers tragically died earlier this year and now the writer of the show has spoken out about her gift for comedy.
Minnie Wright, The Daily Express, 18th July 2018Dawn French misses Emma Chambers
Dawn French has praised her "bright, clever-witted and very sharp" friend Emma Chambers, who passed away last month.
Female First, 16th March 2018Only Fools and Horses USA - and other failed TV remakes
Ricky Gervais managed it with The Office, but - from The IT Crowd to Luther - which other Brit TV exports weren't so lucky?
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 4th April 2017David Horton's house for sale for £3.95 million
Missenden House, a Grade II-listed house in Little Missenden, will be better-known to those who watched the 90s British sitcom starring Dawn French as Dibley Manor. Fans of the series will immediately recognise the manor as the home to Dibley Council head, David Horton.
Tellyspotting, 28th March 2017The 8 best sitcom romances ever
With Valentine's Day approaching, love is in the air on Gold - so here is our list of comedy relationship favourites.
Chas Early, BT, 9th February 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Actor Liz Smith dies
Actor Liz Smith, best known as The Royle Family's Nana and The Vicar Of Dibley's Mrs Cropley, has died.
British Comedy Guide, 26th December 2016BBC Comedy Sitcom Signature Tunes
There is one element in the sitcom which is overlooked - the signature tune. Evocative 30 second sequences of tightly-composed music which set the tone for the half-hour which follows. Without you realising it, that signature tune embeds itself in your psyche. From now until the end of your life, that tune will be a shortcut to the time when that sitcom made the first and greatest impact on you.
Jon Jacob, BBC Blogs, 2nd September 2016