The Vicar of Dibley
A new vicar shakes up the village
The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written with Paul Mayhew-Archer, broadcast on BBC One. Prompted by the Church of England's 1994 decision to ordain women, it sends the warm, chocolate-loving and thoroughly modern Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, to the sleepy fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley. There she does battle with a bemused and eccentric parish council, chaired by the pompous David Horton and populated by the likes of his gormless son Hugo, the hesitant Jim Trott and the star-struck verger Alice Tinker. Each episode traditionally closes with Geraldine telling Alice a joke she fails to understand. The series won two International Emmys and remains a much-loved staple of British comedy.
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Available Quizzes
Meet Geraldine Granger and the eccentric parish council. Test your knowledge of Dibley.
The parish council in all its glory, from boring Frank to smelly Owen. How well do you know the villagers?
The puddle, the wedding and a certain choral theme tune. A tougher test on Dibley's best-loved moments.
Main Cast
Dawn French
as Geraldine Granger
Gary Waldhorn
as David Horton
James Fleet
as Hugo Horton
Emma Chambers
as Alice Tinker
Trevor Peacock
as Jim Trott
Roger Lloyd-Pack
as Owen Newitt
Awards & Recognition
Winner of two International Emmy Awards
Multiple British Comedy Awards
Placed third in the 2004 BBC poll of Britain's Best Sitcoms