Vicar of Dibley, The: 10th Anniversary Specials (DVD)

It's always a pleasure to go back and visit dear friends. No exception here.Sure, the crowd in Dibley is getting a bit long in the tooth, but at least in the first episode, they have not lost their edge. I watched this episode with some close friends and we just roared with laughter with the familiar antics of the wacked out Dibley crowd.The Christmas episode is a worthy end to the series and a high point.The New Year's episode falls short with a well intentioned but forced bow to Live Aid, which is a bit too heavy handed and, frankly, dated for a series like this. At this point, the characters actions become strained and the situations are funny but not up to the previous episodes high points. However, who can fault Ms French for using her program's good name to fight a worthy cause?Buy this CD for the holiday episode and enjoy the extra behind the scenes clips as a delightful bonus.

I really don't know what all these reviewers are bitching about. These specials are simply fantastic, and as funny as the funniest Vicar episodes we've seen before (and I have watched every single one of them many times, so I know). Ok, perhaps the first one is a little thin plotwise, with the "lesbian" plot dropped halfaway, but the chocolate fountain scene is worth the price of the set alone, and had me howling. The second special turns quite serious and moving at the end, but so what? It's great to see how swiftly a great cast can change the mood of a show and move you in unexpected ways. The special features are also excellent, with the Comedy Relief sketch always a welcome bonus. Fans and "newbies", you can buy this with confidence. Dawn: just keep 'em coming, we love you!

Anyone familiar with British comedy knows the name Dawn French - and well they should! Her comedic timing, facial expressions and a willingness to go beyond the norm give the Vicar of Dibley series it's unique appeal. The fact that the majority of these small English village residents are a bit over the top by American standards never seems out of place. Their banter is never forced and even in the face of unrealistic predicaments, it seems a natural way of life.I strongly urge everyone to purchase not just this DVD, but the entire series. You won't regret it.

Anyone who enjoyed the British series "Vicar of Dibley" should enjoy the specials and extras on this DVD. The Vicar herself has gained weight, and Alice looks a bit old to be the resident dingbat, but the cast continues to entertain, reprises just enough of the series' recurring elements, and adds to the overall story of the woman vicar who, against great odds, becomes the beloved servant of a crazy but endearing community. The humor is sometimes irreverant but always entertaining.

I read all the other comments or reviews here. I am sorry, but, I do not agree with them. I love ANYand ALL of Vicar of Dibley. I am guessing that more than likely this DVD did not meet other's expectations. I do not know why! I found this hilarious, well performed and nobody was out of character at all. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who loves this series~!~~

Being a DVD owner of the complete "Vicar of Dibley" series, I was astonished to find myself watching a never-before-seen episode on PBS one night, and when I checked on Amazon, I found this Anniversary Specials DVD. It is absolutely fantastic Vicar material, they haven't lost their touch, and the assembled cast still has that magic chemistry. I would be thrilled to see more, so come on, Geraldine - you're married now, let's see you juggling church and home duties, or even having a baby!

I no longer can view this on my Netflix or Hulu and wanted to add this to my DVD library! So glad I found this series, if you've never watched this, I highly recommend you do. Its a great comedy!

Have watched Dawn French in many different series through the years and it only gets better. This is the perfect compliment dvd to add to your collection, especialy if you own the box set of the series. I only wish I could find the Murder Most Horrid series from her as well. This dvd has several little extras that add that much more to it. The behind the scenes extra really lets you feel like you know the actors as well as the characters. I highly recommend this item.

I absolutely loved the Vicar of Dibley's first three series so I was very excited to hear there were some new specials coming. But what I didn't anticipate was what a four year gap could do to a TV series.Even though it's the same writer that wrote the series, in these two featured specials the humour begins to look predictable and trite. We've heard all of these jokes before only funnier and the situations seem to get more ludicrous as time goes on. It's just hard to accept the fact that Gerry (Dawn French) is so wanted and desired by every man in the village when her weight has ballooned to the point that she is looking morbidly obese. It doesn't look humourous at this point but rather pathetic to me. Even the extra weight has taken the glow out of Dawn French's reactions and expressions if you ask me.I enjoyed the series more when there was some rivalry between Gerry and David Horton but at this point he's as wishy washy as can be so there really isn't anyone to challenge the Vicar anymore. David never should have fallen in love with her at the end of series three in my opinion.Even though I rate these specials as average at best, on a more positive note, the Christmas specials that were done a couple of years later reflects more of what the old Vicar of Dibley series was trying to do and having the Vicar get married was a nice way to wrap up a classic Britcom such as this.

As advertised

This is the single funniest DVD in my collection. It's a wise investment!

I liked it

Exactly what they describedExactly what they promisedExactly why I bought it from themI'm very satisfied!More than enough reasons!