The Vicar of Dibley
British TV sitcom (1994–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom. It consists of three series, which aired on BBC One from 10 November 1994 to 1 January 2000, and several specials, the most recent of which aired on 23 December 2020. It is set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1993 changes in the Church of England that permitted the ordination of women. Dawn French plays the lead role of vicar Geraldine Granger.
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Opening theme | "The Lord Is My Shepherd" |
Composer | Howard Goodall |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 20 (not including charity and lockdown specials) (list of episodes) |
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Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 10 November 1994 (1994-11-10) – 1 January 2000 (2000-01-01) |
Release | 24 December 2004 (2004-12-24) – 1 January 2007 (2007-01-01) |
In ratings terms, it is among the most successful British programmes in the digital era, the Christmas and New Year specials entering the UK top 10 programmes of the year.[1][failed verification] The Vicar of Dibley received multiple British Comedy Awards, two International Emmys and was a multiple British Academy Television Awards nominee. In 2004, it placed third in a BBC poll of Britain's Best Sitcoms.