The Vicars Watch Dibley

Ross and Cate drag Ruthi through a massive geek-out, border on heresy, and compare being a disciple with being a Companion. This week, the vicars watched S8 E1 of Doctor Who, "Deep Breath" (2014).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

This week we talk about... Ross. We hear some of his story of his journey to being a vicar, his love of birds, Pokémon and fairy tales. Also Ruthi and Ross reminisce on some of our misspent (relative) youth at theological college and the bars of Durham.

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

This week we follow the Reverend Adam Smallbone on his journey through Holy Week as we watch a few episodes of Rev. We talk about the pattern of Holy Week, what happens for each of us and the struggles that clergy go through.

In this episode Ross' audio is a bit odd, we've tried our best to edit as best we can. This week, the vicars watched Rev. (2010-2014).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

We are off t'Egypt to talk about this Dreamworks classic. This episode we discuss this animated retelling of Moses' story. We discuss: what we think is important in creating adaptations of Biblical stories, the good and the bad, and what Biblical stories we would like to see animated in the future. This week, the vicars watched The Prince of Egypt (1998).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

In which the vicars choose their masked alter-egos, decode clues, unmask Revelation, and guess the Bible characters. This week, the vicars watched The Masked Singer UK, Season 5 (2024).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

Finally we are talking about Fleabag! So come and listen to a few hot priests talk about THE Hot Priest. We talk about loneliness as clergy, setting boundaries, friendship and looking after yourself. This week, the vicars watched 'Fleabag' (2016). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

For our 2 year anniversary we watch a pilot episode of The Vicar of Dibley but reimagined for an American audience in the form of The Minister of Divine. Listen to us chat about if it works, what we enjoyed and what we would change. This week, the vicars watched 'The Minister of Divine (2007). We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

In which there is liturgical colour theory, Ross is our resident 'Ken', and Barbieland needs to build houses on the rock, not the beach.

This week, the vicars watched The Barbie Movie (2023).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else!

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Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley

Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com

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Hosts:

Revd Ruthi Gibbons (X @RevRuthi, Instagram @ruthigibbons)

Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross)

Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate)

Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons.

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Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

In which Cate fails to summon the bio-exorcist Beetlejuice, we expose a fake Bible quote, speak honestly about grief, and get to know people through taking their funerals.

Featuring: Mrs Cropley, 1 Corinthians 13, Death & Dying Week, and Wandavision

CW: this episode's discussion deals with grief and death.

This week, the vicars listened to the Broadway cast recording of Beetlejuice: The Musical (2019).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else!

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Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley

Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com

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Hosts:

Revd Ruthi Gibbons (X @RevRuthi, Instagram @ruthigibbons)

Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross)

Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate)

Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons.

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Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

In which we still hate Tristan, but love Geraldine's sermon and talk about what she's taught us about preaching.

Featuring: the Harvest samba, Wombles, and dissertations.

This week, the vicars watched S1E2 of the Vicar of Dibley (Songs of Praise).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else!

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Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley

Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com

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Hosts:

Revd Ruthi Gibbons (X @RevRuthi, Instagram @ruthigibbons)

Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross)

Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate)

Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons.

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Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

Ross falls through the wardrobe into VWD, we reintroduce ourselves, reveal our surprising connections, and unveil our new format PD (Post Dibley).

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else!

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Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley

Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com

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Hosts:

Revd Ruthi Gibbons (X @RevRuthi, Instagram @ruthigibbons)

Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross)

Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate)

Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons.

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Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.

We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three female priests who love the Vicar of Dibley and want to talk about how it matches real life! In this episode we discuss S1 E6 of the Vicar of Dibley ('Animals') and a little bit about vicarage pets, scones, and surviving the difficult times in ministry.  ***CW: Due to the content of the original episode, this podcast episode briefly mentions death of children and death of pets. If you'd prefer to skip, the section begins at 16:20 and ends at 23:55. We recap the scene in which a distressed visiter calls at the Vicarage, and the following day's funeral scene.*** ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley Twitter @VicarsWatch Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at vicarswatchdibley@gmail.com ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Twitter @RevRuthi, Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Jenny Bland (Twitter @EarlsBartonVic, Instagram @thevicartoday) Revd Cate Thomson (Twitter @catethomson, Instagram @revdcate) Music and editing by Revd Toby Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.