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The Vicar of Dibley appears to be as traditional as it comes - the tale of a nice vicar in a quaint English village - but it did mess around with the conventional elements of sitcoms on occasion.

The third vicar the English village has had in a decade (remember James Norton?), Grantchester’s newest arrival goes by the name of Rishi Nair, or Alphy Kotteram as he’ll be known in the series.

However, they'd be less surprised to see Mr Blobby popping up in their pulpit than the buxom Geraldine Granger - a female vicar! The village church is having a usual evening service with its 5 ...

A previously reported, Season 9 will mark leading man Tom Brittney‘s swan song as vicar Will Davenport ... series on June 30 will introduce English actor Rishi Nair (Hollyoaks) as Will's ...