"The Vicar of Dibley"
The Handsome Stranger (2006)

Director:

Ed Bye

Writers:

Richard Curtis (writer)
Paul Mayhew-Archer (writer)

TV Series:

"The Vicar of Dibley" (1994)

Original Air Date:

25 December 2006 (Season 5, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Church | Priesthood | Small Town | Woman Priest | Anglican

Cast

Dawn French	...	Geraldine Granger
Gary Waldhorn	...	David Horton
Emma Chambers	...	Alice Horton
James Fleet	...	Hugo Horton
John Bluthal	...	Frank Pickle
Trevor Peacock	...	Jim Trott
Roger Lloyd-Pack	...	Owen Newitt (as Roger Lloyd Pack)
Richard Armitage	...	Harry Kennedy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keeley Hawes	...	Rosie Kennedy

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Trivia:

The characters discuss Sense and Sensibility -- both the book and the 1995 film -- and the Vicar watches part of the film. James Fleet, who plays Hugo Horton in The Vicar of Dibley, played John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility (1995).

Quotes:

Alice Horton: [to Geraldine about Harry] Has he parked his purple Porsche in your pesonal parking space?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Soundtrack:

Better Together

The Vicar becomes smitten by a newcomer to Dibley Village.

This episode was shown on Christmas day in England. I have to say that it was the highlight of Christmas for me and my family. Dawn French and the writers haven't lost their golden touch, and it's a shame this is the last series of The Vicar of Dibley. Dawn French is completely brilliant as per usual, she never fails to warm your heart whilst getting a laugh. The rest of the cast are just as wonderful, their character's feel so comfortable now, you believe you have known them for years. And the newcomer Harry, played by actor Richard Armitage, is perfect as the tall, dark and handsome stranger who with one smile sweeps the Vicar off her feet! Well done to all the cast, crew and writers for giving us such a special treat this Christmas. I can't wait for the concluding episode on New Year's Day!