The Vicar of Dibley: The Complete First Series
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1994)
TV Series  /  Comedy
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IMDB   8.0
175 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
John Bluthal Frank Pickle
Roger Lloyd-Pack Owen Newitt
Liz Smith Letitia Cropley
James Fleet Hugo Horton
Dawn French Geraldine Granger
Trevor Peacock Jim Trott
Emma Chambers Alice Tinker
Gary Waldhorn David Horton
Patricia Kane Doris Trott
Simon McBurney Cecil
Edward Kelsey Mr Harris
Max Brazier George
Gareth Vaughan Gonads
David Sterne Angry Man
Peter Capaldi Tristan Campbell
Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue
Philip Whitchurch Reg Dwight
Preston Lockwood Vicar Pottle
Moray Watson The Stranger
Alistair McGowan DJ
Director
Dewi Humphreys
Producer Richard Curtis
Sue Vertue
Jon Plowman
Peter Bennett-Jones
Writer Richard Curtis
Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Musician Howard Goodall


The Vicar of Dibley begins after the older Vicar Pottle dies, the people of Dibley need to find a suitable replacement for him. Most would assume they'd find a young interesting man, or something of that sort, but instead they get Geraldine Granger (Dawn French). She's not exactly the kind of person you'd expect for that sort of position, with her jokes and honest, yet sweet attitude. She quickly became popular with the people in Dibley, because of her enthusiasm and caring personality. Each episode uses the clashing of personalities, to bring great comedy. A lot of plots revolve around Geraldine and Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers) who is the Verger, and a good friend to Geraldine despite her complete lack of common sense. Other important characters include David Horton (Gary Waldhorn) who is amazingly full of himself, Hugo Horton (James Fleet[/person) David's son who is later married to Alice, Jim Trott ([person]Trevor Peacock)
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/10/1994  1.  Arrival
The village of Dibley acquires a new vicar, but the Reverend Geraldine is a bit of a surprise, and a not entirely welcome one to some people.
Director:  Dewi Humphreys  Writer:  Richard Curtis 
Guest starring:  Preston Lockwood
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/17/1994  2.  Songs of Praise
A BBC TV program decides to film a segment in Dibley, leading to all sorts of romantic misunderstandings, well, auditions for the church choir.
Director:  Dewi Humphreys  Writer:  Richard Curtis  / Kit Hesketh-Harvey 
Guest starring:  Pam Rhodes,  Peter CapaldiPatricia Kane, Connie Hyde,  Simon McBurneyGareth Vaughan
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/24/1994  3.  Community Spirit
Geraldine takes over the Autumn Fair and promises a celebrity, say Elton John, to open it but finds it a bit difficult to deliver.
Director:  Dewi Humphreys  Writer:  Richard Curtis 
Guest starring:  Philip WhitchurchDavid SterneCharlie Watts, Satosha Ramsey,  Patricia KaneKylie Minogue
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/1/1994  4.  The Window and the Weather
One of the church's stained glass windows is broken during a storm (not The Great Storm, mind you), which sends the Reverend on a fund-raising mission among the well to do, especially David's friends.
Director:  Dewi Humphreys  Writer:  Richard Curtis 
Guest starring:  Nicholas Le Prevost, Jamie Lucraft,  Max Brazier, Luke Strain, Leigh Jasper, Kristy Bruce, Julia Prague, Jessica Sears,  Edward Kelsey
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/8/1994  5.  Election
Geraldine clashes with David in the Dibley district councilor elections over the issue of local bus service, and finds herself an opposing candidate.
Director:  Dewi Humphreys  Writer:  Richard Curtis 
Guest starring:  Alistair McGowan, Fernand Monast,  Patricia KaneEdward Kelsey
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/15/1994  6.  Animals
A funeral for a pet bird inspires Geraldine to hold a special church service for all the animals of the village, despite opposition from David.
Director:  Dewi Humphreys  Writer:  Richard Curtis 
Guest starring:  Simon McBurneyMax Brazier, Jane Galloway, Andy Greenhalgh,  Moray Watson
Edition Details
Series The Vicar of Dibley
Distributor BBC Home Video
Release Date 10/7/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 4

Features
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