Royal Mail launches stamps to have a good time The Vicar of Dibley

Royal Mail has introduced a suite of particular stamps to have a good time award-winning sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.

The principle set of 8 stamps contains pictures of well-known scenes from the sequence, whilst an additional 4 stamps display a Dibley Parish Council assembly.

The sitcom, which ran for 3 sequence at the BBC from November 1994 to January 2007, gained a lot of awards.

Paul Mayhew-Archer, who co-wrote the programme along Richard Curtis, stated it was once “very thrilling information and an excellent honour”.

The sequence was once set within the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley, which was once assigned a feminine vicar performed by means of First light French.

Airing 8 months after the primary 32 British ladies had been ordained as Church of England vicars, it was once created and co-written by means of Richard Curtis, along Mr Mayhew-Archer.

The sequence is without doubt one of the maximum a hit British programmes, receiving a couple of British Comedy Awards, an Global Emmy and was once a a couple of British Academy Tv Awards nominee.

Mr Mayhew-Archer stated: “It is an excellent honour and only a disgrace so few of the forged are nonetheless right here to experience it.

“Seeing the gorgeous stamps introduced again such satisfied reminiscences.

“They’re particular stamps in reminiscence of characters with very particular wishes.”

For greater than 50 years Royal Mail stated its Particular Stamp programme had honored anniversaries and celebrated occasions related to UK heritage and lifestyles.

David Gold, director of exterior affairs and coverage, stated: “The very good writing and the heat and idiosyncrasies of its characters made The Vicar of Dibley one of the crucial cherished TV comedies of all time.

“We have a good time the sequence with new stamps revisiting one of the most display’s vintage moments.”

The stamps are actually to be had to pre-order.