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"The Vicar of Dibley" (1994) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1994-2007

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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
10 November 1994 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church. full summary
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Awards:
5 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
French and Saunders earn BAFTA fellowship
 (From digitalspy. 20 April 2009, 10:04 PM, PDT)

3.1m turn out for Malone's Bb eviction
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On the contrary sir. I shall have everything in the world that I desire. more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 18)
Gary Waldhorn ... David Horton (24 episodes, 1994-2007)
Dawn French ... Geraldine Granger (24 episodes, 1994-2007)
James Fleet ... Hugo Horton (24 episodes, 1994-2007)
Emma Chambers ... Alice Tinker / ... (24 episodes, 1994-2007)
Trevor Peacock ... Jim Trott (24 episodes, 1994-2007)
Roger Lloyd-Pack ... Owen Newitt (24 episodes, 1994-2007)
John Bluthal ... Frank Pickle (23 episodes, 1994-2007)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
10 min (Comic Relief Specials) | 30 min (Season 1-2) | 40 min (Season 3, 1996 Easter Special, 1997 Christmas Special, 2005 New Years Special) | 55 min (2004 Christmas Special) | 60 min (2006 Christmas Special, 2007 New Years Special - finale)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG
Company:
Britcom more

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Trivia:
Howard Goodall originally wrote the theme, a setting of Psalm 23, as a serious piece of choral music. more
Quotes:
[on hearing that Hugo is going out with Alice, David redrafts his will]
David Horton: Ah Hugo, I was just showing the vicar my new will.
Hugo: Come on papa, you're not that angry. It's like the time you tried to convince me you were Father Christmas. I saw through that and I can see through this.
David Horton: Then you see wrong. If you continue to consort with that Tinker twerp, you will no longer be welcome in this house, you will no longer be my son, and as this will attests, you will have *nothing*.
Hugo: [long pause] On the contrary sir. I shall have everything in the world that I desire.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Psalm 23 more

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25 out of 35 people found the following comment useful:-
On the contrary sir. I shall have everything in the world that I desire., 18 October 2005
Author: Andy (film-critic) from Bookseller of the Blue Ridge

I will be the first to announce this here. I have a growing list of films that I have seen this year (ranging from the early 1920s to present) that I have ranked among my favorites that I have seen. While most do a list of what was released this year, I go beyond that because I see more than what is just released at the theaters. While I have consistently kept to just cinematic releases for this list, I believe with this series, The Vicar of Dibley, I am going to make an exception. This was, in my opinion, one of the funniest, cleverest, poignant, and original series that I have ever witnessed. While I am a huge fan of Scrubs, Family Guy, and the very underrated Arrested Development, this BBC released series takes the cake. Up until the final episode (which seemed forced and very strange), this series was chock full of some of the best one-liners imaginable on television. Each episode will continue to impress you, continue to make you laugh, and honestly make you dream that you lived in a community like Dibley. It is a feat that many modern, American, television shows fail to accomplish.

Big businesses, aka "corporations", are slowly turning the small individual communities into a suburbia frenzy. With shows like Friends and Everyone Loves Raymond, you see this mythological world where no bills need to be paid, everyone looks perfect, and jobs seem like a thing of the past. It creates this false sense of security, this idea that you need to live in a GAP world to be truly happy. Finally, there is a series that gives you hope that without the fancy clothing, without the fast cars, with just the simplicity of your neighbor, you can live a very meaningful life. Perhaps I am searching too deeply into this series, but The Vicar of Dibley gave me this newfound appreciation for the unique in my community. To witness a bunch of literal, bumbling stooges, run a facet of the Church's organization made me laugh constantly. Not only was writer Richard Curtis attempting to bring to view the idea of women at the pulpit, but also I believe that he was also taking a slow stab at local governments and their idiosyncratic ways. After watching this series, I miss the closeness that my small town used to have before the influx of mini-malls, multiplexes, and those horrid payday lenders. I wish I could live in Dibley, be a part of this nurturing community, and finally find piece in a non-commercial induced world.

Overall, this is one of the best programs that television has to offer. I suggest to everyone reading this review to run, never walk, to your nearest family-owned store to pick yourself up a copy of The Vicar of Dibley. The unique character development, the insanity of every situation (which bring about buckets of laughter), and the bond that these characters have cannot be seen in any other television series currently out there. The jokes are fresh and smart. There is not an outpouring of physical humor that you can see in nearly every pre-teen film released today. It is witty, charming, and (not to sound too repetitive) THE BEST television shows EVER! I do not think that I am speaking hastily, but honestly. I have never been ready to re-watch a series again as I have this one. So, join me, the Vicar, David & Hugo, Alice, Owen, Frank, and Jim on a wild ride. Should you watch this television series more than once…

"No no no no no no no no no no no no no no … yes!"

Grade: ***** out of *****

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