One of the UK's great comedic institutions, the Vicar of Dibley, is back for a holiday special tonight that promises to bring some much-needed light relief to a nation celebrating the holidays under lockdown. Read on as we explain how to watch the Vicar of Dibley special 2020 free online and stream Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown wherever you are in the world right now.
The first Vicar of Dibley in Lowdown mini-episode airs on Monday, December 7 at on BBC at 8.50pm GMT in the UK, directly after a classic episode of the show at 8.20pm (series 1, episode 3 'Community Spirit' today). This means it's 100% free to watch Vicar of Dibley online tonight via the BBC's iPlayer service. While you will need a UK TV license to watch the Vicar of Dibley special online or on TV, those currently outside of the country can use a VPN to stream like they're home.
There will be three Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown specials in total, each running a modest 10 minutes in total - but given the show hasn't been on air fully since back in 2007 and all three will be compiled in a full half-hour episode just before Christmas, we're given to understand.
Each one of the shorts will be preceded by a classic episode of the show - the Vicar of Dibley, as ever, centring around Geraldine Grainger, played by the iconic Dawn French.
She continues to preside over a small parish in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley - though in the coronavirus era, she's tasked with lifting the spirits of her parishioners over Zoom as well as addressing more serious topical issues like the Black Lives Matter movement.
It's going to be fascinating to see how the hit BBC sitcom brings itself up-to-date for these very Covid Christmas specials, so follow our guide below as we explain how to watch Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown online free - stream the Vicar of Dibley special 2020 wherever you are right now.
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How to watch Vicar of Dibley from outside your country
If you're not in the UK right now, but don't want to miss any of the 2020 Vicar of Dibley holiday specials, your best bet is a VPN. Once you get the right VPN you can enjoy a secure and speedy connection, even on open Wi-Fi networks at places like hotels when you're abroad, enabling you to tune in and watch Vicar of Dibley online for free just like you would at home.
Even if you're not that tech-savvy, don't worry - getting a VPN is super simple and we've outlined how to do it in three easy steps below.
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