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The Vicar of Dibley - The Complete Series 1

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THE VICAR OF DIBLEY finally makes it to DVD, with the hilarious first season. Join Dawn French & Co. for six superb episodes of the BBC comedy hit written by Richard Curtis (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL).

Welcome to Dibley, filled with some perfectly-peculiar characters like Letitia Cropley (Liz Smith), Frank Pickle (John Bluthal), Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock) and Owen Newitt (Roger Lloyd Pack). Governing Dibley with an iron fist and a sealed wallet is snooty David Horton (Gary Waldhorn) and his young dimwit son Hugo (James Fleet). Last but not least is the truly-terrifying Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), the resident verger of the church.

"Arrival" - After the 102-year-old Reverend Pottle carks it, the town of Dibley awaits its new vicar for St. Barnabus Church. When the totally-unexpected Reverend Geraldine Boadicea Granger (Dawn French) arrives in town, no-one is prepared for what is to follow.

"Songs of Praise" - Geraldine discovers that the BBC wish to film an episode of 'Songs of Praise' at the local church. There's only one problem: there's no choir. Whilst Gerry and Alice quickly arrange auditions for the prospective choir, the rest of the town quickly starts becoming stage-struck...

"Community Spirit" - With the annual Autumn Fayre looming, Gerry decides to get some more publicity for the event by getting a big celebrity to open it. An idea more easily said than actually achieved. When Alice casually mentions she has a long-lost cousin called Reg Dwight, Gerry puts two and two together and thinks she is referring to Elton John...

"The Window and the Weather" - A big storm, arguably the biggest the town has ever known, has destroyed the beautiful stained-glass window of the church. While the jury's still out on what Biblical scene the window actually depicted, Gerry decides to canvas all the rich people she can for donations to get a replacement.

"Election" - David Horton and Gerry find themselves competing in the local elections, and two guesses who everyone is voting for...

"Animals" - Unwittingly, Gerry finds herself performing a mass for all the animals of the village. When the national press gets wind of the event, Gerry starts thinking twice about her actions...

If you love BBC comedy in the best sense of the word, you'll adore Dawn French and a superb cast in THE VICAR OF DIBLEY. Single-sided, dual-layer disc.

"The Vicar of Dibley" is a standout even in a genre (British comedy) distinguished by original plot lines and hilariously wacky characters. Dawn French invests Vicar B. Geraldine Granger with warmth, vivacious personality and sufficient backbone to deal with the bizarre assortment of individuals who make up her parish's council. The program handles its religious theme lightly but with a good heart, highlighting the ability of the church at its best to reach out with love and acceptance (even as some on the council would take a more circumscribed view). The supporting cast is composed of a delightful assortment of talent, with each actor taking full advantage of their character's pecularities. Experienced "Dibley" fans will understand when I say, "no, no, no, no, YES, I know you'll enjoy this program!"

The BBC seems to be able find complete villages of eccentric oddballs that blend into a lovable ensemble that can sustain a delightful series. The Vicar is a salty, sometimes bawdy, character that I think most of us would like to know. The message isn't heavy one or particularly resonant one, but you do learn to care for each and every one of them.

If you love English comedy, and Dawn French of French & Saunders (Ab Fab) this is a must see series. The humor will cure what ails you.

Totally enjoyed this DVD. I love catching these shows on my local PBS station but they tend to repeat quite often and there are so many I haven't seen. This DVD gave me access to 3 I hadn't. Quality was pretty good as well. Highly recommend it to British comedy fans here in the States.

The Church of England has only recently begun allowing women to be vicars. When my now husband and I decided to affirm our vows in his parent's church, we were pleased to be working with one of the first female vicars in the country. She related to us some of the challenges she faced, and said her life mirrored the vicar of dibley in many ways....

The series is hilarious top to bottom. Some of the episodes contain mature themes that may not be suitable for children. Be sure to watch for the joke after the credits...
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This collection of episodes of the Vicar of Dibley is great! Anyone who has lived in a small town or village can appreciate the characters that the new vicar has to deal with. The fact that the villagers of Dibley were expecting a male priest doesn't help much.

The short program "the real vicars of Dibley" which is part of the package is also great. Those of us who are not members of the CofE can better appreciate the revolutionary nature of bringing in female vicars in the early 1990s.

This is a VERY funny series and certainly worth getting!

We originally saw this series on PBS and absolutely loved it! You can't go wrong with this series - great entertainment!

I have so many favorite Britcoms, but I'm trying to branch out and try some new ones. I took a chance on this one after seeing and enjoying Father Ted. I just love it! It was not at all what I expected. Dawn French is absolutely hilarious in it. I love how she shows that you can be a good person and still have fun. Her banter with Alice is one of the most entertaining parts of the show, in my opinion. I just bought the 2nd and 3rd series because I loved the 1st one so much.

As an English girl living in the States I have slowly been introducing my 13 year old son to good quality English humour and they don't come any better than this. Dawn French is fantastic as the new Village Vicar and whilst there are quite a few of the Boob jokes and references it certainly wasn't anything bad enough to stop my son watching it. This is one of the best series that the BBC has ever produced and it is a shame that it didn't continue longer than it did. My 13 year old son was literally was rolling on the floor laughing hysterically, and that is a rare occurrence. He loved it and we will be watching the entire collection bit by bit. I would highly recommend it.