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The Arrival
Episode 1 of 6
When Reverend Pottle, the 102-year-old vicar of St Barnabas' Dibley, dies suddenly, the villagers eagerly await his replacement. To their shock, it turns out to be a woman. However, all the villagers grow to love their new vicar - except David Horton.
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Mon 23 Nov 2020
22:45
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Geraldine Granger | Dawn French |
| David Horton | Gary Waldhorn |
| Hugo Horton | James Fleet |
| Alice Tinker | Emma Chambers |
| Letitia Cropley | Liz Smith |
| Frank Pickle | John Bluthal |
| Jim Trott | Trevor Peacock |
| Owen Newitt | Roger Lloyd Pack |
| Vicar Pottle | Preston Lockwood |
| Director | Dewi Humphreys |
| Writer | Richard Curtis |
| Producer | Jon Plowman |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 Nov 1994 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London
- Wed 9 Aug 2006 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
- Sat 20 Oct 2007 21:40
- Fri 30 May 2008 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sat 31 May 2008 00:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland
- Sat 31 May 2008 21:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
- Sat 21 Feb 2009 21:35
- Fri 8 Mar 2013 20:30
- Fri 15 May 2015 20:30
- Mon 23 Nov 2020 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, North East & Cumbria, Scotland & Wales
- Mon 23 Nov 2020 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
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