Sitcom · 1990s
The Vicar of Dibley
The Christmas Lunch Incident
One vicar, too many Christmas dinners, and far too polite to say no.
- Family-safe
- Good for kids
Content note: Mild innuendo
BBC One
1996
First shown 25 Dec 1996
- First shown
- 25 December 1996
- Channel
- BBC One
- Runtime
- 43 mins
- Genre
- Sitcom
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Geraldine Granger has two things on her plate on Christmas Day: a sermon good enough to keep the whole congregation awake, and a promise to eat three separate Christmas dinners. The Dibley parish council has noticed her enthusiasm for food, and the villagers have clearly noticed her inability to say no. Dawn French is at her best as the vicar with the biggest appetite in the diocese, and the village regulars bring the affectionate silliness this sitcom does so well. A warm, gentle one to enjoy once the turkey is in the oven, or already eaten.
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