Product Details

• Actors: Dawn French, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, Emma Chambers, Trevor Peacock
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: BBC Video
• VHS Release Date: July 13, 1999
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630543848X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,248 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars more laughs from the BBC's divine comedy hit, April 28, 2006

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vicar of Dibley - The Complete Series 3 (DVD)

Return to the loopy English village of Dibley, with this DVD containing the complete third series of THE VICAR OF DIBLEY, Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer's divine comedy hit from the BBC.

"Autumn" - Alice and Hugo return from their honeymoon with some unexpected news, meanwhile Geraldine's romance with David's roguish brother Simon heats up.

"Winter" - A very pregnant Alice wins the role of Mary in the annual Nativity play by default and causes a furore when she actually goes into labour during the performance!

"Spring" - Gerry makes plans to establish a creche at St. Barnabus.

"Summer" - When water shortages threaten the village, Gerry stages a protest against a proposed new reservoir. Meanwhile, the council members discuss the subject for a possible millennium commemoration statue.

Lots of fun with all your favourite characters. Starring Dawn French, Emma Chambers, James Fleet, Gary Waldhorn, John Bluthal, Roger Lloyd Pack and Trevor Peacock.

The DVD includes a couple of great bonuses: "Ballykissdibley", which features Father Clifford from BALLYKISSANGEL vistiting the town of Dibley. The 1999 Red Nose Day Special features Gerry mingling with Johnny Depp, Fergie and more when a film company sets up shop in Dibley. There's also a fascinating doco called "The Real Vicars of Dibley" which charts the lives of similar real-life vicars who lead unconventional lives. Includes interviews with the cast and writers of the series.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE FUNNIEST OF THE FOUR TAPES., August 22, 1999

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Paul M. Lanner "dvd artist" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vicar of Dibley, Vol. 3 - The Specials [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Having designed the video packaging for all of the "Vicar of Dibley" tapes in the US, I had to watch all the episodes located on each cassette. Though all are wonderful due to the charming and expressive Dawn French, this particular tape "The Specials" contains the funniest episodes. Of special note is "The Christmas Lunch Incident," which had me screaming with laughter. It is the most hysterical half hour of British comedy I have seen in a long, long time.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Prozac!, October 19, 2001

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Tiggah "the Anglophile" (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vicar of Dibley, Vol. 3- The Specials [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If laughter is the best medecine, then this hilarious British comedy ought to be at the top of every doctor's prescription list! Quite frankly, I cannot recall one episode in the entire series thus far that hasn't left me with a belly-ache from laughing so hard.

This, the third volume in the series, consists of three 40-minute episodes. In "The Easter Bunny," everyone on the parish council gives up something for lent, and the parish video fund gets quite an infusion of cash thanks to someone's inability to stick to his resolution. "The Christmas Lunch Incident" has the vicar accepting a few too many invitations for Christmas lunch with some very funny results. Though all three episodes are hilarious as always, the last one, "Engagement," is particularly so. Hugo, with a little help from the vicar, finally figures out what to do about his attraction to Alice. Meanwhile, the vicar inadvertently finds herself being courted (if one can call it that!) by one of her parishoners.

Those who've enjoyed the first two volumes will not want to miss this one. For those who've yet to experience this delightful series, it really is one of the best comedies around; I, for one, know of none better! Extremely highly recommended!