The Vicar of Dibley: Series 1
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Vicar of Dibley Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Arrival
Nov 10, 1994 · 30 min
The village of Dibley acquires a new vicar, but the Reverend Geraldine is a bit of a surprise, and a not entirely welcome one to some people.
Songs of Praise
Nov 17, 1994 · 30 min
A BBC TV program decides to film a segment in Dibley, leading to all sorts of romantic misunderstandings, well, auditions for the church choir.
Community Spirit
Nov 24, 1994 · 30 min
Geraldine takes over the Autumn Fair and promises a celebrity, say Elton John, to open it but finds it a bit difficult to deliver.
The Window and the Weather
Dec 1, 1994 · 30 min
One of the church's stained glass windows is broken during a storm (not The Great Storm, mind you), which sends the Reverend on a fund-raising mission among the well to do, especia
Election
Dec 8, 1994 · 30 min
Geraldine clashes with David in the Dibley district councilor elections over the issue of local bus service, and finds herself an opposing candidate.
Animals
Dec 15, 1994 · 30 min
A funeral for a pet bird inspires Geraldine to hold a special church service for all the animals of the village, despite opposition from David.