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The BBC has received 266 complaints over a scene in The Vicar Of Dibley which saw Dawn French’s character take the knee and deliver a sermon about racism. During the Christmas episode, which aired last week, Reverend Geraldine Granger addressed the killing of George Floyd by American police officers and referenced the Black Lives Matter movement. … Read more
Dawn French discussed The Vicar Of Dibley tribute to her late co-star Emma Chambers during an appearance on This Morning on Friday. Viewers were moved to tears on Monday during The Vicar of Dibley In Lockdown, when Emma, who starred in the sitcom for 13 years, was honoured following her 2018 death of natural causes, thought to … Read more
Furious Vicar of Dibley fans switched off last night as they slammed the ‘lecturing’ BBC for using comedy to promote ‘political’ causes over a scene where Dawn French takes the knee for Black Lives Matter. Viewers criticised series writer Richard Curtis for using a comedy show to promote a ‘Woke’ agenda, with one tweeting: ‘I’m … Read more
Dawn French paid tribute to her late co-star Emma Chambers during The Vicar of Dibley In Lockdown on Monday. The actress, 63, left viewers in tears as her character Geraldine Granger spoke movingly of best friend and ‘love of her life’ Alice Tinker, nearly three years on from Emma’s sudden death in February 2018. Emma, who … Read more
The BBC has defended the Vicar of Dibley after viewers branded the first of three Christmas special episodes an ‘abomination’. The criticism of the first episode, which aired on Monday, comes ahead of the controversial Black Lives Matter episode set to be released next week. The show will see Dawn French, 63, take the knee … Read more
The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown Rating: Red Penguins: Murder, Money And Ice Hockey Rating: Old jokes might not always be the best but they’re the ones we love most. That’s what makes it such a pleasure to see Dawn French back as the Rev Geraldine Granger in The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown (BBC1). … Read more
The Vicar Of Dibley returned on Monday night with the first of three special episodes inspired by lockdown. However some viewers were left baffled after characters played by actors who have died since the show originally aired were mentioned by Dawn French’s Geraldine. During the 10-minute short, the vicar was seen addressing beloved characters such as … Read more
Dawn French has emotionally revealed that she had to film a tribute to late actress Emma Chambers seven times for The Vicar Of Dibley festive reboot. In the upcoming episodes, Dawn’s, 63, character Geraldine Granger will pay pay homage to her best friend and the much-loved Alice Tinker in moving scenes. Emma, who starred in the sitcom for 13 … Read more
Just when we needed her most, the Vicar of Dibley is back — wi-fi and Zoom log-in details permitting. This evening, the Rev Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, will address her virtual congregation, with some much-needed musings on coronavirus, community and, most likely, chocolate. Praise be! While our favourite fictional vicar — who will … Read more
The Vicar Of Dibley will take the knee and deliver a sermon about Black Lives Matter when the award-winning BBC comedy returns to the screen for a series of Christmas specials. In a move critics say could undermine the BBC’s impartiality, the Reverend Geraldine Kennedy – played by Dawn French – addresses the killing of … Read more