Royal Mail announces new stamps celebrating The Vicar of Dibley

They will be available next week

The Royal Mail has delighted fans of the popular 90s TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley. From next week it will be possible to buy a set of stamps celebrating the show that starred Dawn French.

The TV show was a hit back in the 90s when it ran for three series from 1994 to 2000, followed by some specials between 2004 and 2007. Starring Dawn French as Reverend Geraldine Granger, along with Trevor Peacock as parish councillor Jim Trot and Emma Chambers as church verger Alice Tinker.

Fans will be able to get their hands on 12 different stamp designs with eight stamps depicting memorable scenes from the hit sitcom, including the guest appearance from former ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell, while the other four designs are presented in a miniature sheet, and depict a Dibley Parish Council meeting.

Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, David Gold, said: “The superb writing and the warmth and idiosyncrasies of its characters made The Vicar of Dibley one of the most loved TV comedies of all time.

“We celebrate the series with new stamps revisiting some of the show’s classic moments.”

When are the new stamps released?

They will be available to buy from 14th January, you can pre-order them and find out more information here.

Take a look through The Vicar of Dibley stamps:

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