The Vicar Of Dibley - with Dawn French & Richard Curtis
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to Dawn French and Richard Curtis about the making of one of the biggest Britcoms. From 2021.
TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to the writers, producers and performers behind Britain鈥檚 biggest TV comedy hits, and hear the inside story of how they brought their programmes to the screen.
In this episode, Dawn French and Richard Curtis discuss their much-loved sitcom 'The Vicar of Dibley'.
They explain how to make a fundamentally nice character funny, ponder Richard鈥檚 curious appetite for writing quite so many weddings, and Dawn鈥檚 strangest ever Vicar of Dibley gig.
With Peter and Jon as our guides, discover how the Dawn and Richard went about making a great bit of TV comedy.
Who came up with it?
How did it get written?
Plus, backstage secrets straight from the horse鈥檚 mouth, with the unvarnished truth from the people who were there, and who put these iconic shows on the telly.
Producer: Owen Braben
Made for 91热爆 Radio 4 Extra by Expectation Productions in 2020. This version was first broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in July 2021.
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