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© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine The new episodes of Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown have finally arrived on our screens, and we're loving seeing the stars of the beloved sitcom all over again.

Video: Holly Willoughby wardrobe malfunction as she hosts with tag still on her top (Mirror)Dawn French struggled to film eulogy to Emma Chambers in Vicar of DibleyJordan North 'joins' queue for the toilet to discover he was queueing for his own selfieCoronation Street's 60th Anniversary Week TrailerStrictly's JJ makes emotional speech to Amy amid Crohn's struggleTHIS MORNING’S JAMES MARTIN SUFFERS DISASTER AS HE FORGETS TO PUT LID ON BLENDERJordan North 'joins' queue for the toilet to discover

Dawn French  has received the backing of her Vicar of Dibley co-star and on-screen husband Richard Armitage following backlash over a Black Lives Matter scene.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly-awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Dawn French will be back for a Vicar of Dibley special, so wanted to take a look back at one of the happiest days of her life!MORE: The Vicar of Dibley fans are all saying the same thing about the show's returnThe comedienne tied the knot with Mark Bignell after a year of dating, and the pair have been happily married ever since.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BBC’s classic comedy The Vicar Of Dibley is to return for a series of lockdown specials as part of the corporation’s festive line-up this year.Penned by Four Weddings And A Funeral writer Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, the series of three, 10-minute shorts will feature Dawn French reprising her role as vicar Geraldine Grainger.Grainger will reflect on an extraordinary year for the country and her parish, during which she has been delivering sermons

The Vicar of Dibley is set to make a comeback on BBC.Dawn French will reprise her role as the Parish of Dibley’s Geraldine Granger for three lockdown specials.The comedy star, 63, said: "Back in the dog collar, back in Dibley and back on your telly at Xmas."I couldn't be happier.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are shuttering their production company, Saunders & French Productions, after it has been operating for more than 28 years.The UK comedy heroes first set up their TV company in 1992 and it co-produced the iconic BBC series Absolutely Fabulous, which was adapted into a movie by BBC Films four years ago.French and Saunders have filed for voluntary liquidation, and Mustafa Abdulali and Neil Dingley of insolvency company

Death on the Nile features comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in a more serious big-budget affair than they're used to.Joining Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on today's (October 20) edition of This Morning, French (who plays Mrs Bowers opposite Saunders' Marie van Schuyler) hailed director Sir Kenneth Branagh for his "brave" decision with the casting.

HELLO! magazine, Dawn French reveals how she drew on her experiences with her late mother, Roma, for her new novel, Because of You."I'm trying to write about that very strong mother line, which is just a remarkable, visceral, unconditional relationship," says Dawn, 63, who has a daughter, Billie, with her former husband Sir Lenny Henry and two step children, Lily, 29, and Olly, 26, from her marriage to charity executive Mark Bignell.MORE: Dawn French talks recent weight gain during frank

Dawn French has said that authors should be free to write about characters from different racial backgrounds from their own.

Dawn French has said she is concerned that cancel culture means modern comedians might not be able to do edgy comedy.

French and Saunders: Titting About, she revealed that she ‘doesn’t give a f**k’.Yes, girl!!!Speaking to Jennifer Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley actress said: ‘I’ve gone back to being an entire barrel but do you know what, I’m going to be 63 this year, I don’t give a f***, I really don’t, so long as I can walk.’‘I’m not going to be stingy to myself anymore. I never did dislike anything about my body, even when I was very, very fat.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has opened up about her weight gain in recent months. The Vicar of Dibley star, 62, had previously surprised fans with her in 2014.Opening up about her experience in her new podcast French & Saunders: Titting About with her comedy partner , the actress explained: "I've gone back to being an entire barrel but do you know what, I'm going to be 63 this year, I don't give a [explicit]."I never did dislike anything about my body, even when I was very, very fat.

Comedian Dawn French and singer Beverley Knight have led a two-minute silence outside a West End theatre to draw attention to the plight of the sector.

Dawn French delighted fans on Sunday as she wished her "serious/going steady" boyfriend Idris Elba a happy birthday.Sharing a picture of the actor shirtless on a motorbike, she wrote alongside it: "So he said, 'I'll just bring your scooter in darling' & I said 'But you've forgotten your shirt!', & he said 'Who cares it's all for you babe'....

Tom Grater International Film ReporterCast has rounded out on Roald & Beatrix, The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, a Sky original Christmas movie starring Dawn French as beloved author Beatrix Potter.Jessica Hynes (W1A), Rob Brydon (The Trip), Alison Steadman (Gavin and Stacey), Nina Sosanya (Brave New World), Bill Bailey (In The Long Run) and Nick Mohammed have all joined the project, which begins shooting today (August 24).Written by Abi Wilson, the film is inspired by the true story of when a

The star-packed trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile dropped Wednesday, offering a first glimpse at the filmmaker’s take on the Agatha Christie murder mystery. Branagh joins Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Emma Mackey, Annette Bening, Rose Leslie, Russell Brand, Letitia Wright, Tom Bateman, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, and Jennifer Saunders in the film and most can be seen in the nearly two-minute clip.

Kenneth Branagh returns to direct and star as Hercule Poirot, but he didn’t come alone.  The film also stars Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, Annette Bening, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Rose Leslie, Letitia Wright, Tom Bateman, and Emma Mackey.The plot, is, of course, a murder, and again, everyone is a suspect. ‘Death on the Nile’ releases on October 23, 2020.

EW in May. Adding: 'We are continuing to fly the flag for the big screen experience. We're prone to the challenges of social distancing and isolation (but) so far so good.' The film is set to be released October 23, 2020. Read more

Death on the Nile, the sequel to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express has just been given a glamorous new trailer.The Agatha Christie adaptation sees Branagh reprising his role as famed Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot as he investigates another murder.Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer lead a star-studded cast that also includes Black Panther’s Letitia Wright, Sex Education’s Emma Mackey, Dawn French, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Russell Brand."Around 7,000 jobs to be axed in further M&S

Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot make their debut as a glamorous couple whose Egyptian honeymoon is cut short by murder in the trailer for Death On The Nile.

moving, hilarious and hopeful become a love letter to the NHS and the 1.4 million people who go above and beyond every single day.Other famous faces who contributed to the book include Paul McCartney, Emilia Clarke, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Sir Trevor McDonald and Graham Norton.Stories from Ricky Gervais, Sir David Jason, Dame Emma Thompson, Joanna Lumley, Miranda Hart, Dermot O'Leary, Jamie Oliver and Ed Sheeran are also included. A minimum of £3.09 from the sale of each book will be paid to

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Nostalgia was rife as Dawn French returned to screens during BBC’s Big Night In, as much-adored character Reverend Geraldine Granger from The Vicar of Dibley. Yet, when the 62 year old actress isn’t wowing on TV screens in the likes of The Trouble with Maggie Cole, she’s spending time at her stunning £3million mansion in Cornwall.

It was the BBC hit of the 90s and now we have the opportunity to relive it all over again.

Excited is an understatement when it comes to the return of The Vicar Of Dibley, which is set to grace screens soon, as a result of BBC’s charity night, Big Night In. It’s been five years since Geraldine and her playful parish last aired, making us clutch our tummies with laughter, and that’s five years too long we say! Luckily, Dawn French, the star of the show, has confirmed that The Vicar Of Dibley will in fact be returning.

Dawn French has revealed that The Vicar Of Dibley will return to the nation's TV screens after five years as a feature of the BBC's Big Night In this Thursday.

The Vicar Of Dibley is poised to return to TV screens as part of the BBC’s Big Night In.

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