Dated or Delightful? 'The Vicar of Dibley'

In this installment of Dated or Delightful, we return to the mid-90’s to see if a BBC sitcom about a fictional Oxfordshire village and their unexpected and enthusiatic new minister stands the test of time. Yes, let's take a look back at The Vicar of Dibley.

In March 1994, the first women were ordained as Church of England priests (or vicars). Eight months later comedy legend Richard Curtis (along with co-writer Paul Mayhew-Archer) introduced television audiences to the eccentric residents of Dibley as they awaited the arrival of the new vicar of St. Barnabas, the parish church.