The Vicar of Dibley (Series) - TV Tropes The Vicar of Dibley You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Series / The Vicar of Dibley × Timeline Reverend Geraldine Granger A British Sitcom , starring Dawn French as Geraldine Granger . Following the Ordination of Women into the Church of England, Geraldine replaces the old archetypal vicar in the sleepy and quirky country village of Dibley. The village has to get used to the laid back "babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom " being their new vicar, while Geraldine herself has to cope with a village full of lunatics and inbreds, as well as the corrupt machinations of councillor David Horton . Hilarity , as they say, ensues. The show ran from 1994 to 2007. It began with two regular series, with two specials in between. The next series was four season-themed episodes. After three years off the air, the show did two more Christmas specials in 2004 and 05, then a two-part Grand Finale .

The cast has also done numerous Comedy Relief sketches since the show's beginning (usually running from ten to fifteen minutes), with the latest released in March 2015. Came third in Britain's Best Sitcom . This series provides examples of: Abhorrent Admirer : On occasion, Owen towards the Vicar. Adorkable : Hugo Horton. All Women Are Lustful : Geraldine, who salivates at every attractive man she comes across; Letitia, who is described as a "nymphomaniac lurking in the hedgerows", and finally Alice, who cannot keep her hands off of Hugo once the two of them finally get together. Away in a Manger : During a Christmas Episode , Alice gives birth on Christmas Eve in the middle of the village nativity play. Baa Bomb : A Noodle Incident about a sheep exploding. Belligerent Sexual Tension : Geraldine and David through much of the series, though it's decidedly one-sided. David was so used to arguing with people that he misinterpreted Geraldine's resistance to him as genuine affection. She does care about him in a weird way, just not in that way .

Bestiality Is Depraved : Owen, who seems unashamed of it. Jim: [on the topic of his radio show, "The Moral Maze] Is sex with poodles always wrong? Geraldine: And have you found someone to argue both sides of that issue? Owen: He certainly has! Big Beautiful Woman : The village certainly seems to think Geraldine is, with constant references to her "lovely arse." Big Damn Kiss : Between Alice and Hugo, which lasts for over four hours. Big Eater : While Dawn French is certainly not skinny, the degree with which she is occasionally shown to binge on chocolate (and occasionally other foodstuffs, such as icecream) would kill an entire team of sumo wrestlers. An entire human-sized freezer of Haagen-Daas in one sitting is beyond the appetites of most people, but not Geraldine. And the binge to top them all: the Christmas lunches. Four of them. All Christmas dinner sized. Big "NO!" : Geraldine uses the "Short answer: No. Long answer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO." version long before Yahtzee and Strong Bad did.

Boggles the Mind : Geraldine wants to go to bed with Simon, but they keep getting interrupted by everyone. David brings along a scrabble set, and Geraldine manages to spell out "leave you remorseless bastards" on the board. Nobody gets it. Bookends : The first episode, "Arrival", and the final episode/special, "The Vicar In White", are the only episodes where Alice gets the joke Geraldine tells her at the end of every episode. Book Safe : Geraldine has a hollowed-out Bible to hide her chocolate bars in. The human-sized puddle comes back to haunt Geraldine in the penultimate episode, after she specifically insists to Alice that she'll never fall for it again. Alice initially wants a wedding dress with all the different Doctors on it. By the time of Geraldine's wedding, Alice is the maid of honor dressed as David Tennant's incarnation of the Doctor, complete with Dalek bridesmaids. In "The Christmas Lunch Incident", one-shot character Tristran Campbell, whom Geraldine has a crush on, comes back to ask her to marry him. She mistakes this as a proposal, but it is actually a request to officiate over Tristram's wedding to Aoife.

Then, in "The Handsome Stranger", Harry asks Geraldine to marry him. This time, Geraldine mistakes it as another request to preside over a wedding, but it is actually a marriage proposal - which she doesn't realize until Harry replies with Geraldine's name when she asks who the bride-to-be is. British Brevity : Twenty episodes and five specials were made. Over nineteen years. This adds up to about thirteen and a half hours total, including every episode and special. Buxom Is Better : Just as many references to Geraldine's ample bosom are made as to her "lovely arse" by both Geraldine herself and her parishioners, as she found out when a few students have mentioned their fathers wanting to "give her one".

Calling the Old Man Out : When David tells Hugo that, if he marries Alice, then "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 actually stands up to David (a rare feat for him), shoves the will back at him, and says, respectfully but coldly, "On the contrary, sir, I shall have everything in the world that I desire." In later episodes, it seems David was so surprised by this he gave up. Chekhov's Gun : See Curse Cut Short below — the joke is set up subtly earlier on when the parish council receives an anonymous donation of an original King James Version. It is then enhanced when David discusses the writing style with Ruth when they see it on the gravestones. Then Alice steps up to the pulpit... Also played in Love and Marriage where it is planted early on that there are two David Hortons as part of a minor joke and forgotten about.

Much later Geraldine is caused much trauma when she finds out Alice's father is David Horton, so confides this in Owen, who responds brilliantly (on many levels) "Yes, what's the problem?" Clean Pretty Childbirth : The Christmas episode is pretty bad for this: Alice gives birth in the manger while playing Mary, and the kid that results comes out sparkling clean and almost a year old. She gets a little sweaty in the process. Cloud Cuckoo Lander : The vast majority of the village have a strange detachment from reality, but Alice Tinker especially suffers from this (almost bordering on The Ditz territory). Alice: You know that stuff they're selling now at the local shop? Geraldine: Which stuff? Alice: And you know, I can't believe it's not I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Geraldine: Mmm. I'm losing you now. Alice: Well, you know I Can't Believe It's Not Butter? Geraldine: Yeah, you think it is butter. Alice: No no, I mean you know the stuff that I can't believe is not butter is called I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. Geraldine: Probably, yeah, yeah.

Alice: Well I can't believe the stuff that is not I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is not I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and I can't believe that both I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and the stuff that I can't believe is not I Can't Believe It's Not Butter are both, in fact, not butter. And I believe they both might be butter, in a cunning disguise. And in fact there's a lot more butter around than we all thought there was. Geraldine: Yeah. You see, I don't know what you're talking about. In fact Dibley itself qualifies as a Cloud Cuckoo Land . Regarding the council meetings, Geraldine at one point says: "We're getting a little close to the outskirts of Looney Land here." Later... "Ding ding, everybody off, Looney Land city center." Some context: That last quote is in response to Hugo saying that the old (broken) church window depicted Jesus giving the Sermon on the Mount... from a boat. Or, he says, perhaps just a huge boat-shaped cigar. Cluster F-Bomb : David dropped one off-screen when Hugo told him he was in love with Alice.

When Hugo relayed the incident to Geraldine, it played out like this: Geraldine: So what did he say? Hugo: Well, I can't tell you what he actually said because, because you're the vicar. But let's say a certain word is represented by another word that, that sounds a little like that word, like, uh... like... "duck," for instance. ( beat ) He asked me what the duck I was playing at. He said he didn't give a flying duck if I ducking loved Alice ducking Tinker, and if I ducking kissed her again, he'd make sure that I was well and truly ducked. Geraldine: Well, duck me. Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere : The first Easter special, where everyone has to give up something for Lent. David suggests that Geraldine give up chocolate, which she reluctantly does. Of course, David then basically waves chocolate under Geraldine's nose at the parish council meeting. Coming-Out Story : Part of the "Radio Dibley" episode deals with Frank coming out as gay during his live radio show.

However, it later turns out that no one bothered to tune in to his show, meaning that only Geraldine knows the truth (it is apparently common knowledge a few episodes later, however). Given that David's reaction to Frank's...rather interesting change of clothes in that same episode makes it quite clear that he's caught on (or at least suspects), it is probable that everyone knows even before the next episode takes place. Cordon Bleugh Chef : Letitia Cropley is known as the "Queen of Cordon Bleugh" for her penchant for making disgusting-looking (not to mention tasting) recipes such as Marmite cake, peanut butter and anchovy sandwiches, tripe salad, chocolate coated cod roe and parsnip brownies, thus making her the Trope Namer . She also bred her own snails, apparently for Bread and Butter Pudding Surprise. Couch Gag : Most of the episodes feature some of the funny things happening around Dibley just after the theme song and opening credits end, but before the episode proper. And then there's the joke after the ending credits, which on one occasion was shown before the opening credits.

Children: An angel who was bored came down and taught them how to w-- Geraldine: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! And in the episode with the 'Great Storm', when Hugo unexpectedly shows up in Geraldine's living room. Geraldine: OH, FU- crying out loud, Hugo! Cut a Slice, Take the Rest : Geraldine does this with a chocolate Christmas log in one episode. Another episode has a drinks variant, where she starts pouring into a glass and then just glugs right from the bottle. Deadpan Snarker : David. Geraldine does this too, but she isn't as much of a jerk about it. Owen has his moments too. Department of Redundancy Department : "It's just a question of being mature, and grown up, and adult, and mature." Doomed New Clothes : Geraldine's wedding dress. Double Standard: Rape, Male on Male : One of the jokes that Geraldine tells Alice is the one in which Superman sees Wonder Woman lying naked on a rooftop and attempts to have sex with her in the shortest time possible.

Wonder Woman asks what happened, and then the Invisible Man climbs off her and says "I don't know, but it hurt a lot." Alice doesn't laugh, pointing out that this joke besmirches Superman's reputation by implying that he committed homosexual rape on the Invisible Man, which she doesn't consider funny. Alice: And quite frankly I think you should be ashamed of yourself. (Alice leaves) (beat) Geraldine: ...Prude! Early Installment Weirdness : In The Tag of the very first episode Geraldine tells Alice a joke (a Running Gag that lasts the entire series) and is surprised by how Alice's over-the-top reaction to how hilarious she finds it. Obviously the writers realized that this type of reaction would not remain funny over the course of the entire show, and from then on Alice never understands any of Geraldine's jokes (until Harry explains it to her in the final episode). To clarify slightly, Alice does "get" quite a few of the jokes over the series, it's just that it is only the first episode where she "gets" it straight away. Even in the last episode it took some explaining for her to understand it.

Earth Mother : Geraldine is called upon to provide love, sympathy, understanding and support to her flock twenty-four and seven, and dispenses this generously and unstintingly. However, the crankier side of the Earth Mother comes out when she is jilted by her lover, and she barricades herself into the vicarage for several weeks with only a ton of chocolate for company. Who nurtures the Earth Mother when she is hurt? Alice does. Embarrassing Middle Name : Alice's full name is Alice Springs Tinker. Subverted, in that she completely fails to understand why her middle name might be slightly embarrassing. She names her baby Tinky-Winky. Springs is nothing. Geraldine's middle name is Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious Chim Chimeny Chim Chimeney Chim Chim Cher-ee (gasp). Erotic Eating : Alice sure can work a chocolate finger, much to Hugo's shock/delight. Establishing Character Moment : The second scene of the first episode (the first parish council meeting) was designed as this for the entire main cast, save Geraldine (who isn't present at this point) and Alice (who isn't on the council.

They get their moments a couple of scenes later, at Geraldine's welcoming party. Everythings Better With Chocolate : Geraldine loves chocolate. She has to give up chocolate for Lent, including a gigantic (and delicious looking) bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk. Fairytale Wedding Dress : Wildly subverted with Alice's ridiculous suggestions/designs, including one made out of linoleum, one with a train that is literally a train ( Thomas the Tank Engine , specifically), and one with lots of hearts with a different Doctor Who in each one. She finally settles on one with "I Love Hugo" emblazoned on it, and a light-up headdress. In Geraldine's case, the same insane suggestions from Alice come out, but it is ultimately averted when the dress turns out to be a rather simple gown. Which promptly gets ruined. Falling in Love Montage : Parodied, with the famous puddle scene. Fan Disservice : Naked dancing Jim, recreating the scene from The Full Monty during a talent show. Although it seemed to be Fanservice to some in the audience... A thankful aversion, in that we were spared from actually seeing Letitia's Lady Godiva act. Hearing about it was quite bad enough.

Long Speech Tea Time : Frank suffers through this quite a lot. His distinguishing characteristic is that he is extremely long-winded, pedantic, and boring. However, a subversion occurs in "Merry Christmas": when he starts his speech about Geraldine everyone finds either a book to read or a nice place to sit down for a nap, but it turns out his speech is only a few sentences long. Everyone is grateful. This happens to Geraldine in "The Christmas Lunch Incident": despairing because her Christmas sermon isn't done yet, she ropes Alice as an audience, but she gets distracted by a magazine. When she asks Owen to listen, he would rather clean up his manure-encrusted cowshed than stay. Geraldine does actually get herself a cup of tea (and some biscuits) when Jim is rehearsing a speech that includes the Abba song "Knowing Me, Knowing You." Kno-kno-kno-knowing Jim's Verbal Tic , it takes quite a while. Lost Wedding Ring : Jim loses Hugo and Alice's wedding rings, so the pair have to make do with a couple of ring-shaped potato snacks. Love at First Sight : Harry claims to have had this for Geraldine.

Considering his behaviour in their first scene together, he's probably being honest, too. Miss Conception : The first episode where Alice is pregnant with her and Hugo's first child, she mentions that she can't be pregnant because "the hamster didn't turn blue". Geraldine has a moment of Sarcasm Failure , "I don't think I'm familiar with that particular pregnancy test."note Apparently it's a traditional pregnancy test in Dibley. The woman urinates on a hamster, and if it turns blue she's pregnant. Make of that what you will. Mistaken for Cheating : Geraldine believes that Harry is cheating with her on another woman, because that is exactly what happened with David's brother Simon when he and Geraldine had their fling. It turns out that the woman, Rosie, is actually Harry's sister. Mistaken for Gay : Geraldine herself, no thanks to Alice. David, by Tristan, the Songs of Praise producer. Geraldine "confirms" it thanks to the disparaging (and homophobic) things David was saying about the show's selection of Dibley.

David was concerned Hugo was when the latter shut his eyes when the two were watching a sex scene on television, but this turned out to be because Hugo had given up lustful thoughts for Lent. Mirror Routine : In "Celebrity Vicar", this happens as part of a ballet performance. Rather slim prima ballerina Darcy Bussell in a famous cameo is reflected by not-at-all slim Geraldine. Mood Whiplash : Letitia's death in "The Easter Bunny". Mythology Gag : There's a little one in "Celebrity Vicar" where Geraldine, who had just recently done a radio talk show, was mistaken for singer Alison Moyet. Moyet was previously the guest star in an episode of French and Saunders , where while waiting for her to arrive Dawn French went on stage singing a Yazoo song pretending to be her. She was semi-successfully pulling it off to an audience of mostly senior citizens. Narrative Profanity Filter : Hugo and Geraldine discuss Hugo's father's reaction to the news that he is dating Alice: Hugo: Well, I can't actually tell you what he said, because... because you're the vicar.

But, well, let's say a certain word is represented by another word that sounds like a little like that word, like, um, like duck, for instance. He asked me what the duck I was playing at, said he didnï¿½t give a flying duck if I ducking loved Alice ducking Tinker, and if I ducking kissed her again, he'd make sure I was well and truly ducked. Geraldine: Well, duck me! Nobody Over 50 Is Gay : Frank came out partway through the series as a homosexual after forty years in the closet, and did so over the local radio show set up by the vicar. The only problem? Frank's normally so very, very dull that everyone in town turned off their radios as soon as he came on. He was thrilled with how accepting everyone was the next day. No Indoor Voice : The Bishop of Mulbury, who inadvertently wakes up baby Geraldine while everyone is taking pains not to. "Not Wearing Pants" Dream : Jim thinks he's having one, but he actually is completely naked in one of the council meetings. He doesn't bother to cover up when he finds out. Oh Crap!

: Geraldine whenever the council generally have a plan, since she knows it will be anything but sane. Geraldine when Alice's Sunday School class start singing an alternative version of "When Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night", once she realises it's a risque version. David cries "Oh God" out loud early into the "This Is Your Life" event in the final episode of the main series, when it becomes clear that none of the facts save Geraldine's birthday are correct. Only Sane Man : David and Geraldine are well aware that they are the only people in the village with more than two braincells. Before Geraldine arrived, David pretty much anchored the entire village on his own. In the final two episodes, Harry makes up the final portion of the sane trio. An earlier episode reveals her name as Bodicea Geraldine Granger. David: May I call you Bodicea? Geraldine: ABSOLUTELY NOT. Page Three Stunna : Owen photographs Brenda the barmaid as one for the village newsletter. She's 65.

Exaggerated Trope as he also includes a "Page 4 girl" (her mother) and a "Page 5 girl" (her aunt's mother, who has recently died). Promoted to Opening Titles : Everyone in "Merry Christmas", except Dawn French and Gary Waldhorn. They were named in the opening credits from the start. Really Gets Around : Letitia Cropley, apparently, especially when she was younger. Jim too, who has apparently visited many red light districts in his time and once got involved in a Citizenship Marriage with another man. Refuge in Audacity : The documentary, Story of Dibley, reveals that once the writers realised they could get away with a bit of filth, they could use this trope to include absolutely anything they wanted. Owen being openly stated as having sexual relations with animals is just one example of this. Relative Error : Geraldine is intensely jealous when she spots Harry hanging around a lot with another woman, Rosie. It later turns out that Rosie is, in fact, Harry's sister. Geraldine almost calls off Hugo and Alice's wedding after learning that David Horton was Alice's father, making Hugo and Alice half-siblings.

Actually, it was a relative of the show's David who had the same name, which makes Hugo and Alice Kissing Cousins instead. David mentions his candidacy for the upcoming election at a part and Geraldine says she hopes he beats the current Councilor, who must be "Mr. Do-Nothing of the Sod-All" party... cue awkward silence. "David. It's David, isn't it?" From The Christmas Lunch Incident: Owen: Sorry I'm late. I was just leaving when that daft girl and her horrible gang of talentless dwarfs came round. I haven't heard a racket like it since I caught that cow in the shredder. (Geraldine motions behind him.) Owen: Hello Alice. Hello dear little children. Road Trip Across the Street : After having too much to eat, Geraldine hires a taxi to take her from the Tinker house back to the vicarage. Which is just around the corner. Running Gag : In the earlier episodes, Owen was often late to the parish council meetings due to either a) problems with his bowels ("It's like the big ride at Alton Towers in my innards"), or b) problems with his animals ("Sorry I'm late. Sheep exploded").

Whenever Geraldine called the Archbishop, she would send her love to the Archbishop's Guy Of The Week . Screaming Birth : Averted when Alice gives birth to baby Geraldine - she's certainly not quiet, but she isn't exactly screaming either. Second Place Is for Winners : Geraldine tries to win second place in a chocolate contest. She fails. Not that she isn't very happy with first prize, though. Shaped Like Itself : "I've gone all goose-pimply like a great big pimply goose!" "All you have to do is create the right social situation, and love will flower. Like... a flower. Flowering in the right social situation." Shipper on Deck : Geraldine for Hugo and Alice, and it takes a fair bit of work. Houston, we have kiss-off! Sir Swears-a-Lot : Owen. This causes him immense frustration when he tries to give it up for Lent. Smoking Hot Sex : Invoked: After Geraldine and Simon chase off everyone so the two of them can finally go to bed together, Jim comes back and brings two lit cigarettes, "for later".

Sound Effect Bleep : After Simon Horton dumps her, Geraldine blows her stack at a parish council meeting and cusses out everyone involved. Most of it is drowned out by a jackhammer from a nearby construction crew. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace : A woman interrupts Alice and Hugo's wedding because she was already married to Hugo. But it turns out that she had the wrong church. Suddenly Bilingual : Alice and Hugo speak Hebrew for a gag. It is hilarious. Suddenly Sexuality : Frank showed multiple signs of interest in the opposite sex in the early episodes — indeed, it is hinted that he may have even had an illegitimate child — but then he became a lifelong homosexual/bisexual (which isn't specified) for the remainder of the series after a gag in which he comes out on the air with no one listening. Suspiciously Apropos Music : The Reverend Pottle was dead for the singing of The day thou gave us, Lord, has ended. Suspiciously Specific Denial : Geraldine denies being interested in Tristram: 'I haven't thought once about him licking me up the legs.' Sweet Tooth : Geraldine. Yes, she's already a Big Eater , but she absolutely demolishes sweets.

Having four different sets of Christmas lunch was so hard for her that she had to be delivered back to the vicarage by a bulldozer, but she has no problem finishing an entire freezer full of ice cream and a large cupboard full of chocolate bars. The Swear Jar : In 'The Easter Bunny', everyone on the parish council gives up a common habit of theirs, or else put a pound in the "Lent Fines Box" (used to raise money for a movie club) every time they succumb to it. In Owen's case, this means giving up swearing. As soon as Lent is over, he launches into a Cluster F-Bomb to make up for lost time. The Tag : Each episode would end with Geraldine telling Alice a joke, which Alice would then completely misinterpret . One episode broke this trend by having her tell the joke to David Horton, (Alice was on her honeymoon), who did get it and thought it was hilarious. The real joke was that Geraldine starts explaining it to him out of habit. Another episode has Alice understand the joke , but she gets offended and says it's not funny and that Geraldine should feel ashamed for telling the joke . Another episode had her find the joke hilarious and laugh excessively.

Broken again at the end of the last Christmas special, where her new husband explains the joke to Alice... and Alice gets it. Talking with Signs : Everyone is walking on eggshells around sleeping baby Geraldine, so they have an entirely written conversation. Hugo asks "Have you seen '' EastEnders ?" and Jim replies with the sign "no no no no no", then flips it to say "yes". When Owen is admonished for written swearing around the baby, he replies with "I'll swear if I fu (covered with hand) ing want to". Terrible Interviewees Montage : In "Songs Of Praise", where Geraldine has to assemble a choir and initially has no takers, but then adds the little bit about appearing on TV, and half the village lines up. Most of them are horrible, naturally, and even the ones who aren't universally pick "You Fill Up My Senses" as their audition piece. Trademark Favorite Food : Geraldine and chocolate. She has bars stashed everywhere, including her robes and her Bibles . The Vicar of Dibley / Characters - TV Tropes Timeline Geraldine Granger (Dawn French) You were expecting a bloke - beard, bible, bad breath.

And instead you got a babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom. All Girls Want Bad Boys : Her reaction to Simon Horton's description of himself as the too much drinking and too much sex "prodigal" brother is to be visibly turned on... but she's turned very off when he dumps her for his ex. Big Beautiful Woman : The village certainly seems to think Geraldine is, with constant references to her "lovely arse." Big Breast Pride : She's quite proud of her "magnificent bosom." Big Eater : She loves her chocolate. She also has a very large freezer dedicated solely to ice cream. When she's upset, she eats more than should be humanly possible. ...But He Sounds Handsome : Whenever an outsider starts wondering about Dibley's woman vicar, Geraldine says that "the vicar" is beloved by all and quite sexy to boot. Deadpan Snarker : Not as much as David, but slips into this occasionally, especially when Alice, or her fellow Parish council members let their stupidity get the better of them. Did I Say That Out Loud : Word-for-word while she's trying to get Hugo and Alice to express their feelings for each other.

Earth Mother : Geraldine is called upon to provide love, sympathy, understanding and support to her flock twenty-four and seven, and dispenses this generously and unstintingly. Embarrassing First Name : Revealed later in the series to be Boadicea, much to David's amusement. Trademark Favourite Food : Chocolate. The Vicar : Geraldine famously subverts this character type. Writer's Block : She gets a bad case of pressure fright over her second Christmas sermon when she's told that her first was a bore. In desperation, she uses the Authorized Biography of the Spice Girls. David Horton (Gary Waldhorn) Belligerent Sexual Tension : With Geraldine, though it's decidedly one-sided. David was so used to arguing with people that he misinterpreted Geraldine's resistance to him as genuine affection. She does care about him in a weird way, just not in that way . Birds of a Feather : Subverted. He does fall for Geraldine, but she turns him down because just being the only two sane people in the village doesn't mean they should be married. British Stuffiness : His reaction when Hugo hugs him is to stand stock-still and look uncomfortable.

Cassandra Truth : In "Celebrity Vicar", the others dismiss him as stuffy when he predicts disaster from Geraldine's publicity. His objections to Geraldine's romance with Simon in "Autumn" are also dismissed for similar reasons—he's also worried because he knows what Simon is like, but he's interrupted before he can go into detail. Corrupt Politician : As elected councilor, he had a golf course built in Dibley ostensibly for public use, but in reality only he uses it. He also flies to resort towns in Europe supposedly for the purpose of having them be twin cities with Dibley. All the while he neglects actually attending to the needs of Dibley's citizens - he promises buses for Dibley so he can get reelected, but he denies having funding the moment he's back in power. None of this is ever mentioned again after "Election", though. Deadpan Snarker : The most Deadpan in the village. Defrosting Ice King : He seems to begin defrosting at the end of the first series. Jerk Ass : At the beginning he's a close-minded, imperious jerk who constantly clashes with Geraldine. Jerk with a Heart of Gold : Eventually.

He never completely loses his mean streak, but he becomes much more empathetic and decent. Money Fetish : He's already disgustingly wealthy (worth five million pounds) and never loses an opportunity to make more. When the water company wants to buy out the village, Hugo reports that David was dancing around singing " Money money money !" Not So Above It All : Despite his competence and haughty bearing, David accidentally lets slip his crushes on Princess Anne and Miss Messenger on different occasions, to howls of derisive laughter. Only Sane Man : He's probably the least insane person in the village before Geraldine arrives. Parental Marriage Veto : Tries to invoke this by threatening to cut Hugo out of his will if he marries Alice, leaving him with nothing. But Hugo takes one look at the new document and says that he'll have everything in the world that he desires. Rousing Speech : When he finally realizes how terrible it would be if the water company turned Dibley into a reservoir: " This other Eden! Demi-paradise! This blessed plot! This earth! This realm! This Dibley!" Small Name, Big Ego : He has dedicated multiple monuments in Dibley to his own name.

But to be fair, some of them are just dedicated to his predecessor on the Parish Council: David Horton . Smug Snake : In the early days, when he was hell-bent on finding ways to get rid of Geraldine. Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers) Adorkable : A huge fan of Dr. Who and the Wombles, adorably awkward around Hugo before they get married, and despite her total lack of brain, is a very sweet person. The Ingenue Sustained Misunderstanding : Every time Geraldine tries to explain something to her, like that Uncle Bulgaria wasn't real. First she thinks Geraldine means he was gay, and then dead. Woman Child : She still believes in the Easter Bunny and the fiction that her budgie, Carrot, keeps coming back to life while looking completely different each time. Hugo Horton (James Fleet) Adorkable : Fits him to a T. Birds of a Feather : With Alice. As Geraldine notes, Alice may have the wit and intelligence of a cactus, but Hugo is "cactus-man." Buffy Speak : "Yes, Father, everyone's fed up to the teeth with you shouting at them all the time!

Like some big, bald, shouty-type person...." Calling the Old Man Out : First he calls out David for being childish and spitefully trying to get Geraldine sacked over the animal mass. And then there's the episode where David tries to invoke the Parental Marriage Veto ... David: And as this will attests, you will have nothing! [thrusts paper at Hugo] Hugo: [looks at paper and hands it back] On the contrary, sir, I will have everything in the world that I desire. Covert Pervert : He's a nice guy, and acts nothing like Owen and Jim do, but when it comes time for Lent, he confesses to the Vicar that he often thinks about "It" and decides to give up thinking about "It" or else he must pay up a small price. Alice's Innocent Innuendos do not help his situation. The Ditz : Because of this Hugo and Alice are perfect for each other. Hilariously Abusive Childhood : David constantly belittled and shouted at Hugo, and openly laments not using contraception in front of him.

Man Child : Not as much of one as Alice, but he still tends to act more like a timid schoolboy than a man in his thirties. Nice Guy : Really one of the sweetest people in the village. He accepts Geraldine right away. The Nicknamer : He calls Geraldine "Mrs. God" quite often, and occasionally " Mr. Spock ." Owen Newitt (Roger Lloyd-Pack) Abhorrent Admirer : To Geraldine from the second season onward. All Men Are Perverts : He's probably the worse one between himself and Jim. After proposing to (and being rejected) by Geraldine, he continues to make lewd comments about her at the slightest provocation. Bestiality Is Depraved : He is open and shameless about his "relationships" with animals. We'll leave it at that. Big Screwed-Up Family : Several of his relatives have committed suicide or murder, and his grandfather murdered his grandmother and hid her under the floorboards. Dirty Old Man : Not as old as Jim, but still qualifies. Hidden Depths : He makes the cut for the church choir after it is revealed that he has a gifted operatic singing voice.

Jerk with a Heart of Gold : Despite being the rudest and crudest member of the village council, he's one of Geraldine's most genuine supporters when push comes to shove, inappropriate flirting aside. Pet the Dog : In the first episode, he refuses to be railroaded by David's letter to the bishop and insists on voting that Geraldine be given a chance. The Pig Pen : Has little to no sense of personal hygiene. He doesn't even have a bath in his house. Sir Swears Alot : Gets rather creative with it too. He has to give it up for Lent and just empties his wallet into the box while having one last good cursing. Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock) Catch Phrase : "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, yes." Citizenship Marriage : At one time in his life he got married on a beach in Southeast Asia and only learned on the honeymoon that it was a bloke called Dwayne after a passport. (They still "more than snogged" though.) Dirty Old Man : He makes frequent references to his love of porn and sexual (mis)adventures. Heterosexual Life-Partners : With Frank.

They make sure to remind Geraldine how platonic it is when they invite her to Christmas lunch. Again, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, yes." His wife's tic is, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no." Frank Pickle (John Pickle) The Bore : Frank is this to a T. His idea of an act at the Dibley talent night is to do an impression of his first cousin (before and after tonsillectomy), and he is routinely described as being a pedantic old fart. A Fate Worse Than Death : Apparently, listening to his extremely boring stories will eventually be this. He's accused of boring his own parents to death and when he substitutes for Geraldine in "Autumn" four members of the congregation actually die during his sermon. "That was never proved." Nobody Over 50 Is Gay : Frank came out partway through the series as a homosexual after forty years in the closet, and did so over the local radio show set up by the vicar. The only problem? Frank's normally so very, very dull that everyone in town turned off their radios as soon as he came on.

He was thrilled with how accepting everyone was the next day. Odd Friendship : He's close to Alice and gives her away at her wedding (with a big sign on his back to note that he's not actually her father). Suddenly Sexuality : He comes out during his radio show. Letitia Cropley (Liz Smith) Dirty Old Woman : She has her moments. I Was Quite a Looker : As a former "corker," she gives this advice to a young woman: "Snog everyone! Sleep with most. I didn't, and I've been regretting it ever since!" Killed Off for Real : She dies in the the Easter episode of the second series. Really Gets Around : According to Jim, Frank and Owen, she was rather "rampant" as a young woman. Take Up My Sword : Her last request to Geraldine is to take up her duties as Dibley's Easter Bunny... this is also her last request to everyone else who visits her on her deathbed. Hilarity Ensues .

:: Indexes :: The Vicar of Dibley - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on The Vicar of Dibley Wikis The Vicar of Dibley: Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for The Vicar of Dibley 83rd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Vicar of Dibley The Vicar of Dibley Opening titles Format Original run 10 November 1994 (1994-11-10) – 16 March 2007 (2007-03-16) The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress, Dawn French , by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer , with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey . It aired from 1994 to 2007.

The Vicar of Dibley is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes in the Church of England that permitted the ordination of women . The main character was an invention of Richard Curtis, but he and Dawn French extensively consulted the Rev. Joy Carroll, one of the first female priests, [1] and garnered many character traits and much information. In May 2007, Richard Curtis received a BAFTA 'Academy Fellowship' award for his humanitarian pursuits as well as his creative work including The Vicar of Dibley. [2] In ratings terms, the programme is among the most successful in the digital era, with the various Christmas and New Year specials in 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 all entering the top 10 programmes of the year. [3] In 2004, it came third in Britain's Best Sitcom .

Contents Characters Geraldine Granger Geraldine Granger (born 14 November 1964) is the female vicar , self-described as a "babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom". She is a bonne vivante and a large, liberal woman who enjoys nothing more than a good laugh, much to the consternation of David Horton. Despite her fun-loving and sometimes outrageous behaviour, she is deeply caring and does her best to help those in her parish in any way she can. She is well aware of her obesity but seems to take a relatively laid-back attitude towards it. A self-confessed chocoholic, she often will go on a diet only to break it within minutes by eating one of the innumerable chocolate bars that she has hidden throughout her house (even in hollowed-out Bibles ). On one occasion, she gives up chocolate for Lent and nearly goes mad.

Her unusual first name Boadicea is revealed later in the series, much to David Horton's ongoing amusement, although in the final episode her full name is given as (Boudicea) Geraldine Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Chim Chiminey Chim Chiminey Chim Chim Cher-ee Granger, the latter due to her mother's favourite book being Mary Poppins and the fact that the film was released the year of Geraldine's birth. In 2006, she received a proposal from accountant Harry Jasper Kennedy and accepted by running around the village, screaming. In the final episode she marries him in a rather bizarre wedding, set up in the theme of her favourite movie, Saving Private Ryan , but also with touches of Doctor Who , including two full size motorised Daleks, and with parts of the church decorated with vegetables; she ends up getting married in her pyjamas since her wedding dress was accidentally covered with mud by Owen Newitt.

David Horton Councillor David Francis Matthew Horton MBE , MA ( Cantab ), chairman of the Parish Council, gentleman farmer, pillar of the community and Councillor for Dibley and Whitworth, and main opponent of the female vicar. He is rigid, old-fashioned, efficient, callous and punctual, yet as the show progresses, becomes lovable and endearing. He has never missed a council meeting. In fact, in one episode Jim and Owen reminisce about when David's wife went into labour with Hugo, and David held the meeting in the maternity ward with his brother Mark. In later episodes of the series, Horton comes to fall for the Vicar and even proposes to her (she accepts his proposal but later decides to back out of it). He is initially a Conservative , but defects to the Labour Party in 2000 as part of his attempt to persuade Geraldine to marry him. Whether he switches his party allegiance back after she refuses him is unknown. His love for the Vicar, however, is steadfast and true. He later supported the Make Poverty History campaign. He is a multi-millionaire. Alice Springs Horton Alice Springs Horton (née Tinker) is verger at the church.

Blonde and dippy Alice is the only main character who does not sit on the Parish Council. She is the product of a one-night stand between her mad mother (who in the last two episodes was said to be in a mental home), and the cousin of David Horton's father, also called David Horton. She and Hugo are fond of each other and the vicar plays Cupid successfully in one episode. They eventually marry and have 10 children - the eldest, Geraldine was born on 24 December 1999, in the middle of the village Nativity play in which her parents were playing Mary and Joseph. Accompanying the closing credits for most episodes, Geraldine and Alice have a cup of tea while Geraldine tries to tell Alice a joke (frequently the joke is slightly off-colour). Alice never understands the jokes that Geraldine tells her and usually manages to over-analyze the humour completely out of the joke — this continues until the final episode when Geraldine's new husband Harry Kennedy explains the grammar involved and she understands it. Alice believes in the Easter Bunny , Father Christmas and the tooth fairy . After reading The Da Vinci Code she believes herself to be descended from Jesus .

She is very dimwitted and naive, shown through her many misconceptions such as mistaking Black Sabbath for gospel singers, telling David that Jesus was one of The Carpenters and referring to Albert Einstein as Andrew Einstein. Hugo Horton Hugo Horton is David's somewhat dim-witted son. He served as his father's campaign manager at the October 1994 district council election, but inadvertently wound up going door to door with David's Labour opponent, delivering adverts and making introductions for him. Hugo and Alice Tinker are always shown to have feelings for each other, but they do not get together as a couple until Geraldine plays Cupid in "Engagement". David was never a loving nor affectionate father to Hugo, repressing him and putting down all his life's dreams and ambitions. In one episode, Geraldine mentions that God is a father much like his own father, and Hugo recalls what his father did to him as a child: shouting, insulting him and caning him. When Geraldine corrects him and says she was referring to a loving, caring father, Hugo believed he had another father. Despite this, Hugo still loves his father dearly but finally stands up to him with respect to Alice, whom David despises.

He calls Geraldine "Mrs. God". Frank Pickle Frank Pickle (born 12 August 1929) is the likable, but boring and pedantic secretary to the Parish Council. He is so boring that nobody wants to listen to him — even when he wants to discuss something exciting (to his own mind) such as the time he went down to the pub "and they'd completely run out of crisps" or "the time when the milkman was 47 minutes late". Due to his long boring speech five people, including his parents, have died while he was talking. He decided to declare his homosexuality in a radio broadcast to the village (after over 40 years of being in the closet), but apart from Geraldine, who was with Frank at the time, none of the villagers listened to his broadcast. The next day, he decides to assert his sexuality more openly by wearing a bright red blazer to Parish Council rather than his usual brown one.

Frank also once admitted to fancying Margaret Beckett as well as fellow councilor Owen Newitt and David Horton, implying that he's bisexual as he is as affected by the naked model in the Dibley Parish Life Art Class as the others and painted the same model in the Landscape class. He also admitted to sleeping with Owen's cousin Sally and it is implied that he fathered one of her three children (the other two being fathered by Jim and Owen). He defines his ideal man as a 25-year-old South American with an interest in Oxfordshire council procedures. Jim Trott Jim Trott is a Parish Council member, who has an idiosyncratic way of saying "no no no no no..." before almost everything he says, most of all "yes". This stuttering once led him to lose on Deal or No Deal . His wife Doris does the opposite, saying "yes yes yes yes yes ...". Jim was a good dancer, though a long-winded singer. Despite his marriage, he still has no qualms about joining Owen in flirting with the Vicar, frequently commenting on her "lovely arse". He is also openly promiscuous with a penchant for Oriental women.

In the final episode, he proposed to the vicar, suggesting that he has either divorced his wife, that she has died prior to this episode or is willing to commit bigamy , although in one episode he says he found out his wife was having an affair with her cousin Brenda. Owen Newitt Owen Newitt is the local farmer and a Parish Council member, with a very earthy manner of speaking. He is famous for displaying extremely poor personal hygiene and suffers from chronic problems with his stomach and bowels. He was the first to support the new Vicar's appointment as a lone dissenter, saying that a woman wouldn't be a bad thing since the previous vicar was "a regular old woman anyway", just as David looked set to persuade the other members of the parish council to oppose Geraldine's appointment. His signature running gag was that he was chronically late for the Parish Council meetings, and had humorously legitimate, if graphic, reasons for his delays (often involving gruesome tales of amputating animals' appendages or otherwise mangling them). He proposed to the vicar in "Engagement". She rejected him, but he was not upset, having found out that she was a drinker.

Despite this, he frequently makes several crude attempts to flirt with her, though they are all comically misguided. Owen spent every Christmas alone from his uncle's death in 1971 until Geraldine joined him for Christmas dinner in 1996 (one of many such invitations she accepted that year). Letitia Cropley Letitia "Letty" Cropley is a Parish Council member and the Dibley church organist . Geraldine once referred to her as "The Queen of Cordon Bleurgh" [4] and David Horton called her "The Dibley Poisoner". She was the creator of such revolting "delicacies" as; "Bread and butter pudding surprise" (a recipe for which she was breeding snails ), Marmite cake (which she served for Frank's birthday), orange cake with Branston Pickle icing (which she served at the cake stall at the Dibley autumn fayre), chocolate mixed with cod roe, parsnip brownies and chocolate spread sandwiches (with a "hint" of taramosalata ). Letitia only appeared in the first series and the special "The Easter Bunny", in which the character died.

Her dying request to Geraldine was that she take over from her as the Easter Bunny, taking chocolate eggs around the village each Easter. Alas, it was subsequently discovered that Letitia had made the same request of every member of the parish council. Harry Jasper Kennedy Harry Jasper Kennedy is an accountant (described by the vicar as a "townie tosser" prior to meeting him) who proposed marriage to Geraldine in the two hour-long 2006/07 Christmas specials. Before he moved to Dibley, Harry lived in a flat in London but decided to move because in his own words, "Lived on the same street in London for 15 whole years, bell never rang once". Prior to moving in with Geraldine, he lived at the "Sleepy Cottage". Harry has a particular fondness for books, loving "the more traditional stuff". His sister Rosie (whom Geraldine believed to be Harry's girlfriend) joined him in Dibley a short while after his arrival. In the untitled special episode produced for Comic Relief benefit Red Nose Day 2007 , Sting goes to stay at the vicar's house and Harry goes off to stay with Trudie Styler .

Episodes Main article: List of The Vicar of Dibley episodes The Vicar of Dibley first aired on 10 November 1994. After 18 episodes and 3 short specials, two 60-minute episodes were filmed in September 2006, and introduced a new character, Harry Kennedy, whom Geraldine marries. The first episode featuring Harry aired on Christmas Day 2006, the second was on New Year's Day 2007. The Christmas Day episode was watched by 11.4 million, more than any other programme on that day [5] while the New Year's Day episode was watched by 12.3 million people. This was publicised as the last episode to be aired [6] However, days later it was announced that a short special would be shown for Comic Relief and this, the last ever episode, was aired on 16 March 2007. [7] Following the opening credits of each episode, there is usually a humorous depiction, e.g. a woman knitting straight off the sheep or a man falling off a roof.

At the end of each episode, following the closing credits, Geraldine tells a joke to Alice — most of the time, the joke is rather off-colour. Alice never understands the joke, but instead tries to interpret it literally and explain to Geraldine why the premise is implausible. In the very first episode, Alice pretends to get the joke by laughing, but laughs too long and disturbs Geraldine. There have been two times in which Alice understands it, the first being in "Election" when Geraldine explains it to her. In the episode "Love and Marriage," David is told the joke and understands it straight away, although Geraldine begins to explain the joke to David out of force of habit. In the 2005 episode Happy New Year, this joke was told at the beginning as the end of the episode focused on the Make Poverty History campaign. In the final episode, the joke is explained to Alice by Harry, in an ironically complicated manner which the character's intelligence would suggest an inability to understand. However she does understand it, allowing her to get the punchline for only the second time in the series.

Location The Vicar of Dibley is set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley, although it is filmed in Turville in Buckinghamshire . St. Barnabus, the church in the show is filmed at the "St Mary the Virgin" church in the village. Also the local pub used in the final episodes was filmed here. Other TV programmes and films, such as Midsomer Murders , Goodnight Mister Tom , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Marple were filmed here. The opening titles show the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire countryside (and the Chiltern Hills), surrounding the M40 on the approach to High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire), which lies only a few miles from Turville Village. Theme music The theme music was composed by Howard Goodall to Psalm 23 , and was performed by The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford with George Humphries [8] singing the solo. The conductor was Stephen Darlington . It has been released as a charity single with proceeds to Comic Relief . It also appears on Goodall's CD Choral Works, which also includes his theme for another popular sitcom, Mr. Bean .

DVD releases The Complete Collection (R2 DVD) The Vicar of Dibley was released in DVD in Region 2 (UK) from 2001. In 2002, a DVD entitled The Best of The Vicar of Dibley was released featuring a 90 minute film of Dawn French talking to the producer Jon Plowman with clips from the series. A 2002 documentary narrated by Jo Brand entitled The Real Vicars of Dibley was also on the DVD. In 2005, a boxset of the "complete collection" was released. This included all the then aired episodes and shorts except the 1997 BallyKissDibley Comic Relief short. The final two episodes and 6-disc "ultimate" box set were released on 26 November 2007, neither included the 2007 Comic Relief short or the BallyKissDibley one. In Australia (Region 4), almost all episodes of The Vicar of Dibley have been released. In 2005, The Vicar of Dibley: The Divine Collection was released as a DVD boxset.

It includes Series One, Two, Three; All specials (excluding the 2004/05/06/07 specials), and the documentary The REAL Vicars of Dibley. All three series have also been released individually. In late 2005 The Vicar of Dibley: The Specials were released. The DVD contains the 2004/05 Christmas/New Year's Eve specials, and also contained the 2005 Comic Relief Special Antiques Roadshow . The final two episodes (proper) are expected for release on 16 January 2008, under the DVD A Wholly Holy Happy Ending, and will contain the 2006/07 Christmas/New Year's Specials, as well as the documentary; The Vicar of Dibley Story. [9] The final (2007) Comic Relief sketch of the Vicar of Dibley (Dibley Wife Swap) is featured on the Comic Relief DVD "Now That's What I Call Comedy".

As with many BBC releases in Australia, there have been new releases splitting up each season with the new "Comedy Bites" releases, "Series One: Episodes 1-3" on March 4, 2010. In U.S./Canada (Region 1), all episodes have been released on DVD as of 26 August 2007, except for the 2007 Comic Relief short episode. DVD Releases Dates Dawn French in conversation with producer John Plowman U.S. version The idea came about when two co-stars of the US sitcom Frasier , Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin set up their production company Bristol Cities with a U.S. version of The Vicar of Dibley as their first project. On 6 February 2007, Fox announced plans to adapt The Vicar of Dibley into an American sitcom, titled The Minister Of Divine. The series starred Kirstie Alley as a former "Wild Child" who returned to her hometown as its first female minister. The series was not picked up by Fox for its 2007–2008 schedule. [10] References ^ Joy Carroll (September 2002).

Beneath the Cassock: The Real-life Vicar of Dibley. HarperCollins. ISBN 0007122071. Series 1 The Arrival [1.1] Reverend Pottle: I pray for all the members of this congregation, also for the Queen, who has been having trouble with her piles again, and Mrs. Sinclair Wilson and all her family. (Alice whispers in his ear) Mrs. Sinclair Wilson, who has been having trouble with her piles again, and the Queen and all her family. Amen. (On deciding to rally the parish council against the appointment of a female vicar) David Horton: They don't call me Sportin' Horton for nothing! Hugo Horton: I didn't know they called you Sportin' Horton. I thought they called you Dirty David due to your enormous collection of Victorian pornography! Geraldine Granger: You were expecting a bloke - beard, bible, bad breath. David Horton: Yes, that sort of thing. Geraldine Granger: And instead you got a babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom. David Horton: Owen, this is our new vicar.

Owen Newitt: No it isn't! She's a woman! Geraldine Granger: Oh! You noticed! [Points to breasts] These are such a giveaway, aren't they?! Alice: You can call me Alice. Geraldine: Right. Alice: Because it's my name. Geraldine: I've just been visiting my new parishioners. Frankly I think that they would have been less surprised if the new vicar was Mr Blobby. Songs of Praise [1.2] David Horton: Am I alone on Sundays in preferring not to shake hands with the malodorous creature in the next pew? Jim Trott: No no no no... I quite like that bit. David Horton: Let alone kiss them? Jim Trott: I love that bit! David Horton: We are, for once, all agreed. Songs of Praise is cheapening, shallow and ridiculous,[Turns to Hugo] Isn't it? Hugo Horton: Oh yes. Very cheapening. Mrs Cropley: Utterly shallow. Frank Pickle: Totally ridiculous. David Horton: Excellent. Well, let's have a vote on this shall we?

Anybody in favour of letting the morons from TV land into our church? [All council members except David raise their hands enthusiastically] Community Spirit [1.3] Jim Trott: [Over PA system] No no no no no no no Parking is allowed on the upper field! And no no no no no no no refreshments will be sold in the refreshment tent! (A village comes up to Jim) Villager: Is that "No parking is allowed in the upper field", or "Parking is allowed in the upper field"? Jim Trott: [Over PA system] No no no no no no no Parking is allowed on the upper field! OK? The Window & The Weather [1.4] David Horton: I have spent the week investigating the prices of stained glass, and the lowest quote we have is for £11,000. Owen Newitt: Bugger me! You could have someone killed for that! Election [1.5] David Horton: What was that socialist trout you were spouting from the pulpit last week? Vicar: I've got a feeling it was the Sermon on the Mount. David Horton: Jesus did not tell rich people to give all their money away.

Vicar: I think you'll find he did actually! David Horton: Nonsense. What did he say to the sick man? "Take up thy bed and walk." In other words "Help yourself". "On your bike." Vicar:Are you trying to establish a direct spiritual link between Jesus Christ and Norman Tebbit? David Horton: You can't deny there are similarities. Vicar:(Loudly) There bloody are not! David Horton: Dibley can't afford a new window. Geraldine: Wait a minute! 'Can't' isn't in the Christian Vocabulary! Owen Newitt: Yes it is! You can't commit Adultery, You can't steal... Jim Trott: You can't even covet your neighbour's ass. Even if it is very alluring! Unidentified episode(s) David Horton: You're the saddest person in the kingdom, and that's including Rolf Harris. (Celebrity Vicar) Owen Newitt: I am not a lunatic. I have the psychiatric report to prove it. A slender majority of the panel decided in my favour.

(Autumn) Geraldine: That Cropley woman really is the Queen of cordon bleauuuuuu!. (Election) Geraldine: (Geraldine giving her Christmas sermon while heavily drunk) Now on this day a baby was born and his name was ummm... his name was... gosh, I know this... it's written down in that book. Ummm... (looks at Alice for answer). Alice: (Whispers) Jesus. Geraldine: Do you mind if we don't hear the whole song? Frank: I could skip 1 or 2 in the middle. Praise the lord But hold on too your hat For Jesus Christ was born a cat' Geraldine: (Bangs head on the table) Can you please say it Alice? Alice: Next! Geraldine: Now let me just say all my hopes that after 10 years their is a shred of talent or sanity in this village are resting entirely on you, Jim. Jim: I decided to focus on a part of the nativity that wasn't talked about. Geraldine: Good. Jim: Then I realised, the actual birth. Geraldine: BAD!

Jim: O Praise the lord, he's coming down the birth canal Here he comes, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee She shall not need, she shall not need An epiosiotomy Geraldine: (Bangs head down on the table extreme force) Alice: Actually, I rather like that one. Cast

Question: What was the middle name of the character 'Geraldine Granger' from the t.v. series 'Vicar of Dibley'?
Answer: 'BODICEA'