Dawn French is not the last surviving member of the principal cast. James Fleet, who played Hugo, also is still alive.and is five years older than Dawn French.
I speak as an American - Vicar of Dibley was by far the best sitcom ever seen in our country, and it is millions and millions of miles ahead of anything we've done. There have been love affairs between countries and individuals: America loved Jackie Kennedy, we loved Diana, and we loved Alice too - I can't believe it's not butter.
@@FactsVerseUK I can't do that. They were all so good! The silly old lady that was a ghastly cook, but you loved her, the old men just being themselves, the young couple in love and, OH, what the heck, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!!!!
Great video but your claim at the end is wrong. Hugo, played by James Fleet, is still alive and well (at time of posting) and given he starred in all 20 episodes he surely counts as a "primary member of the show's cast"
@@davidreichert9392 Oxfordshire is a COUNTY; Oxford is a city and the capital of Oxfordshire. Saying Oxfordshire is a village would be like saying that Texas is a village!
_'The Vicat of Dibley is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental._
I love this series. I have a boxed set of all the episodes and loved how at the end of each one, the vicar and Alice would be having a cuppa while the vicar told a joke and Alice would NEVER "get it"
@FactsVerse UK has to be when Gerry oversees the Dibley Faire and thinks Alice's cousin, Reg Dwight, is Elton John, and the whole village becomes Elton John fans.
Yeah I used love when she told Alice jokes that she wouldn't get at initially. I loved how Letitia used to make weirdest food concoctions but no had the heart to tell her she couldn't cook. The Easter episode where she had half of the parish acting as Easter bunnies upon her death and the episode where Geraldine eats like three Christmas dinners with dessert and had to use a wheelbarrow to get home were two of many of my favorite episodes.
Up there with Only Fools and Horses for me. So iconic. Hard to pick a favourite character but if I had to it would have to be Alice, the scene with Dawn French "You know I can't believe it's not butter...." 🤣
Well written and full of memorable characters - a classic of TV. Perhaps the greatest contribution though is the wonderful reversal of roles. Up to then the part of a vicar was always written as someone not bright enough to survive in the modern world but here she is the only normal person! It also went a long way in gaining acceptance of female priests. A notable achievement for a comedy show.
It was a great show, with top notch cast. It is hard to pick a favorite cast member, each one of them had a unique and quirky persona. The sweet naivety of Alice Tinker was a standout.
I never knew Trevor Peacock wrote songs, especially "Mrs. Brown" for Herman's Hermits. That was a big hit in the US when I was a kid. Trevor Peacock and Liz Smith were both in the 1999 version of "A Christmas Carol" with Patrick Stewart. Liz Smith was Mrs. Dibler, Scrooge's charwoman, and Trevor Peacock was Old Joe, the rag and bone man.
Okay I must admit that I am in luv with this series. I have the complete box set and have watched the complete series at least 11 times. I am an American but wish we could come make sit coms like this. Sorry to see almost all of the characters have died. Now I'm going to start watching the series again
This is what the narrator says: "in the fictional village of Oxfordshire." And this, I think, is what he meant to say: "It is set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley."
It is shocking that only 2 are left! Another sitcom, Dad's Army, featuring older actors, they have all passed and did so some time ago, but to have only James Fleet and Dawn French still alive is sad. Especially Emma Chambers who died so young.
The number of errors in the 1st 3 minutes turned me right off. "... the fictional village of Oxfordshire..." - Jim "Trot" were just 2. Couldn't be bothered to watch anymore.
James Fleet is still going on strong god bless him. I Loved the The Vicar of Dibley, My all time fav best sitcom ! I love Dawn French. I am from IndIa I still feel the pain to see we lost so many wonderful actors.I think British sitcom are the best! I also loved Richard Armitage acting in Vicar of Dibley,
If they didn’t mention James Fleet because he is still alive why did they mention Dawn French because if it’s supposed to be about the cast members that are dead then surely Dawn French should not have been included or they should have included them both.
@Judybee Apparently you missed the narration at the end, where it was stated that Dawn was the last surviving primary cast member! Who’s the silly one now? 🤣
No she's not. At time of writing James Fleet (Hugo Horton) is still with us. "Get it right!", as Graeme Garden (off-screen) would snarl at hapless youth Tim Brooke-Taylor during a botched advert. A shepherd's crook would edge towards Brooke-Taylor's neck, ready to yank him off the set.
I LOVE the “SERIES” on BBC “The Vicar of DIBLEY” Starring Dawn French as the “Principle” Actress ⭐️ “with “Other” LOVABLE Characters👏👏✍🏻 ✌️seen on “TV” OR other Compact “Devices” to this DAY. OR “Remembered” to this DAY🙏✍🏻🙏on “CORDLESS” Apparatuses✍🏻❤😮😟😢😢✍🏻RIP AMEN 😮✍🏻🙏😇😇😇😭😢😢
James Fleet (Hugo) is also a surviving principal cast member. Also when is dying of a heart attack at the age of 53 (Emma Chambers) considered "natural causes"?
Died of natural causes at 53? Liz Smith might have done at 94, but Emma? These youtube bods really should do some homework before they upload their stuff.
You scared the shit out of me with that description. I thought, "how did I not know that the guy who played Hugo had died?" Turns out he hasn't, so your description is wrong. Please updated, as the title is perfectly fine and is the reason I came looking for the video.
This needs several corrections. James Fleet aka Hugo Horton is still alive, Liz Smith, in the Royle Family played Norma ( not Norman!!) Speakman, and St Paul’s church is in Covent ( not Convent!!) Garden!!
What about Hugo.....? He is definitely a prime member of the cast. This presenter did not do his research properly. It should have been done by someone who really does know about British sitcom too....
Dawn French also played the 2nd Fat Lady in the Harry Potter Series. One of the funniest scenes in the Vicar of Dibley was in the Animals episode when she and Alice talk about Alice's pet budgie named Carrot.
I am the verger at the Anglican cathedral here and whenever I give tours and mention my job, I have to assure folks that while I am verger, I am NOT like Alice Tinker!
Some years ago I was at a agricultural farm show looking around one of their tents exibiting. Some cages of birds and other animals. My friend had taken some birds to show there. When i walked past you also looking around the exhibition. 😊😊
Hugo Horton is still around. He’s the SECOND cast member listed in the IMDB! Why wasn’t he mentioned? Oxfordshire is not fictional. You need to do more research and get your facts straight.
This is a total bloody insult. at least get your geography right. Oxfordshire is most definitely NOT a fictional village! It is a County, that contains the city of Oxford. i know, I used to live there. I once rode my motorcycle at 110mph through the motorway cutting on the M40 that you see in the opening credits. They say ignorance is bliss, well, you must be as happy as Larry, whoever he is!
James Fleet who played Hugo, is still alive. Oxfordshire is not a fictional village, Dibley, is fictional and was placed in Oxfordshire. Tpical American dross of not checking details . Great show though x
Like anything else it is all about choosing one, whereas it is the show cast who are the best, because without one you do not get that interaction that is so good.
Dawn French is not the last surviving member of the principal cast. James Fleet, who played Hugo, also is still alive.and is five years older than Dawn French.
true never mentioned him
@@katv1195 Yes. I thought it was strange that Hugo wasn't mentioned. So the last two surviving primary cast members.
Yes. I saw him recently in the movie Operation Mincemeat. He played M.
I was just about to say that, too! Let's not forget Hugo!
I was also thinking about Hugo, i wonder why he was left out.
James Edward Fleet born 1952 played Hugo Horton is well and still alive
Yes, why didn't this channel mention him after mentioning Dawn?
Thought so as well.
Most recently he played the character Chris Lowe in the excellent crime drama 'Unforgotten' (series 3)
Yes, he is. He plays George III in the new Netflix series "Queen Charlotte - A Bridgerton Story".
thank you! I was just going to write this!
I speak as an American - Vicar of Dibley was by far the best sitcom ever seen in our country, and it is millions and millions of miles ahead of anything we've done. There have been love affairs between countries and individuals: America loved Jackie Kennedy, we loved Diana, and we loved Alice too - I can't believe it's not butter.
We're happy to know that you love the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@@FactsVerseUK I can't do that. They were all so good! The silly old lady that was a ghastly cook, but you loved her, the old men just being themselves, the young couple in love and, OH, what the heck, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER!!!!
@@fredferd965Liz's character in the Royle family was Norma "nana" Speakman
I don't think anyone can do comedy like the Brits! Just plain belly laughs without the 'sex, drugs and rock'n'roll!
We loved it in the UK very much. It was wonderful clever clean comedy, enjoyable for every family. Alice Tinker was a brilliant portrayal.
Great video but your claim at the end is wrong. Hugo, played by James Fleet, is still alive and well (at time of posting) and given he starred in all 20 episodes he surely counts as a "primary member of the show's cast"
What about Hugo? He's still alive ❤
Yes, so there are 2 main characters still alive, not one.
James Fleet is a Superb Actor also, and has acted in many dramas, including tv adaptation of Charles Dickens ( Little Dorrit )
Also in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Outlander.
Oxfordshire is NOT a fictional British village! (It's a county and the capital city of Oxfordshire is Oxford!)
I agree. I live in the County and can confirm it exists and so do other inhabitants.
So there IS a village called Oxfordshire?
I heard that there is some kind of university there even.
@@rosemaryconstable5620 O
@@davidreichert9392 Oxfordshire is a COUNTY; Oxford is a city and the capital of Oxfordshire. Saying Oxfordshire is a village would be like saying that Texas is a village!
What about James Fleet as Hugo Horton???? I realize he is still living, but he at least deserves a mention also.
James fleet is alive and played Hugo horton , someone got it wrong, a absolutely fantastic show 👏.
The fictional village of Dibley...Not Oxfordshire ...That is a county and town, it exists.
_'The Vicat of Dibley is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental._
I love this series. I have a boxed set of all the episodes and loved how at the end of each one, the vicar and Alice would be having a cuppa while the vicar told a joke and Alice would NEVER "get it"
We're happy to know that you love the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@FactsVerse UK has to be when Gerry oversees the Dibley Faire and thinks Alice's cousin, Reg Dwight, is Elton John, and the whole village becomes Elton John fans.
Yeah I used love when she told Alice jokes that she wouldn't get at initially. I loved how Letitia used to make weirdest food concoctions but no had the heart to tell her she couldn't cook. The Easter episode where she had half of the parish acting as Easter bunnies upon her death and the episode where Geraldine eats like three Christmas dinners with dessert and had to use a wheelbarrow to get home were two of many of my favorite episodes.
Alice got the first joke
Oxfordshire is a county, not a village. The village was named Dibley, hence the name of the programme.
Very little research is done by the uploaders, Google, copy, paste, upload.
And the actual village was Turville in bucks.😉
Thanks for this info.
Up there with Only Fools and Horses for me. So iconic. Hard to pick a favourite character but if I had to it would have to be Alice, the scene with Dawn French "You know I can't believe it's not butter...." 🤣
Well written and full of memorable characters - a classic of TV. Perhaps the greatest contribution though is the wonderful reversal of roles. Up to then the part of a vicar was always written as someone not bright enough to survive in the modern world but here she is the only normal person! It also went a long way in gaining acceptance of female priests. A notable achievement for a comedy show.
It was a great show, with top notch cast. It is hard to pick a favorite cast member, each one of them had a unique and quirky persona. The sweet naivety of Alice Tinker was a standout.
We're happy to know that you love the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@@FactsVerseUKRoger who played Owen has the same Birthday as me (8th February)
I never knew Trevor Peacock wrote songs, especially "Mrs. Brown" for Herman's Hermits. That was a big hit in the US when I was a kid. Trevor Peacock and Liz Smith were both in the 1999 version of "A Christmas Carol" with Patrick Stewart. Liz Smith was Mrs. Dibler, Scrooge's charwoman, and Trevor Peacock was Old Joe, the rag and bone man.
I guess James Fleet who played Hugo has vanished so well into his role playing King George over on Bridgerton the video forgot that he's still alive.
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. Which episode is the most memorable for you?
Did you know Dawn French was also in the Harry Potter movies. She took over as the portrait that opens the Gryffindor commons rooms.
I could choose a favourite character they were all absolute legends Rest In Peace those no longer with us
Okay I must admit that I am in luv with this series. I have the complete box set and have watched the complete series at least 11 times. I am an American but wish we could come make sit coms like this. Sorry to see almost all of the characters have died. Now I'm going to start watching the series again
I also have the complete set, watched so many times, clever and witty! ❤️🇦🇺
I loved all of them, never tired watching the repeats .♥️😂😂♥️
Fictional village of Oxfordshire?! Oxfordshire is a real place! And as the other poster noted - Dawn French isn't the last surviving cast member.
3:11 I know Americans struggle with geography but Poland isn't in Australia. It isn't even in Austria.
I thought I heard incorrectly. I thought it meant he was born in Poland and grew up in Australia.
Loved this show! Miss it very much! Great cast!
What about Hugo? And the guy who played the choirmaster? Both are still alive and well I believe...
Yes Simon mcburney is still alive
This is what the narrator says: "in the fictional village of Oxfordshire." And this, I think, is what he meant to say: "It is set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley."
You missed one. Hugo! He was on the Bridgerton story! and I believe on Queen Charolette
It is shocking that only 2 are left! Another sitcom, Dad's Army, featuring older actors, they have all passed and did so some time ago, but to have only James Fleet and Dawn French still alive is sad. Especially Emma Chambers who died so young.
No, Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike, is still alive.
Ian Lavender....Private Pike , is still alive...
This rubbish. Using the later Sweeny film instead of the TV series and showing Maggis Smith instead of Liz Smith. Terrible
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The number of errors in the 1st 3 minutes turned me right off. "... the fictional village of Oxfordshire..." - Jim "Trot" were just 2. Couldn't be bothered to watch anymore.
@@SuzyQ334 I agree...garbage
James Fleet is currently King George the third in Bridgerton.
James Fleet who played Hugo Horton not getting a mention here?
What about James Fleet, who played Hugo Horton? Surely, he was a primary member of the "Vicar of Dibley" cast!
Dawn French and Liz Smith both had iconic roles in the series Larkrise to Candleford.
Favourite character it's got to be Jim, no no no no no no, yes.
And his wife, yes yes yes yes yes no.
Nope, as the little says, she was the Vicar of Dibley a fictional village in Oxfordshire!
James Fleet is still going on strong god bless him. I Loved the The Vicar of Dibley, My all time fav best sitcom ! I love Dawn French. I am from IndIa I still feel the pain to see we lost so many wonderful actors.I think British sitcom are the best! I also loved Richard Armitage acting in Vicar of Dibley,
No mention of James Fleet (Hugo Horton).
If they didn’t mention James Fleet because he is still alive why did they mention Dawn French because if it’s supposed to be about the cast members that are dead then surely Dawn French should not have been included or they should have included them both.
He hasn't died
@Judybee she was the vicar and she had the main role, but the title cast members that is dead and she is not dead, but yes, she had a big role
@Judybee Apparently you missed the narration at the end, where it was stated that Dawn was the last surviving primary cast member! Who’s the silly one now? 🤣
Convent Garden?
Oxfordshire is a county not a village. Dibley is the village.
And Oxfordshire is definitely not fictional! 😅 Dibley however is! X
I don't have one favourite I loved them all. thanks for the memories. Rest in peace.
You're a true fan! Thank you so much for your beautiful message 💗
No she's not. At time of writing James Fleet (Hugo Horton) is still with us. "Get it right!", as Graeme Garden (off-screen) would snarl at hapless youth Tim Brooke-Taylor during a botched advert. A shepherd's crook would edge towards Brooke-Taylor's neck, ready to yank him off the set.
The video you played when talking about Liz Smith showed actress MAGGIE Smith!
James Fleet ( Hugo Horton ) is still alive . . . Do your homework.
oh come now, you don't expect Americans to get facts right do you ??????
@@jeanniemullinder9038 How do you know the lady to whom you replied is not herself an American?
Dawn French is not the last surviving member of Vicar of Dibley there's also James Fleet who played Hugo Horton
I LOVE the “SERIES” on BBC “The Vicar of DIBLEY” Starring Dawn French as the “Principle” Actress ⭐️ “with “Other” LOVABLE Characters👏👏✍🏻 ✌️seen on “TV” OR other Compact “Devices” to this DAY. OR “Remembered” to this DAY🙏✍🏻🙏on “CORDLESS” Apparatuses✍🏻❤😮😟😢😢✍🏻RIP AMEN 😮✍🏻🙏😇😇😇😭😢😢
you failed to mention James Fleet who played Gary Waldhorn"s son
James Fleet also played in the really successful under cover police episodes.
James Fleet (Hugo) is also a surviving principal cast member.
Also when is dying of a heart attack at the age of 53 (Emma Chambers) considered "natural causes"?
wrong, she isnt the last surviving member, James Fleet is still alive
How can they forget Hugo, who happens to be alive and well.
Died of natural causes at 53? Liz Smith might have done at 94, but Emma?
These youtube bods really should do some homework before they upload their stuff.
……heart attack……
Hugo shakes his fist at you and yells,
"HEY...I'M still alive, ya bstrd!
You scared the shit out of me with that description. I thought, "how did I not know that the guy who played Hugo had died?" Turns out he hasn't, so your description is wrong. Please updated, as the title is perfectly fine and is the reason I came looking for the video.
Where's James Fleet, i.e. Hugo Horton?!
James Fleet who played Hugo is still leaving. Why was he left out?
You forgot James Fleet who played Hugo Horton - he is still alive. So there are 2 cast members still alive.
How about adding a trailer to cover the overlooked actor, James Fleet?
James Edward Fleet is very much alive n well. Why was he not included in the video
Yes, what about Hugo?
He is alive
I love them all. I was very lucky to have worked on many stage shows in the west end. London.
I love them all it was such a great series ❤
This needs several corrections. James Fleet aka Hugo Horton is still alive, Liz Smith, in the Royle Family played Norma ( not Norman!!) Speakman, and St Paul’s church is in Covent ( not Convent!!) Garden!!
What about James Fleet? He is still alive.
Love this show ! I miss seeing it
and what about hugo
Thank You 🙏
James Fleet played Hugo, he is still very much alive and in work a lot.
Ummm wrong she isn't James Fleet who played Hugo is still.alive
What about Hugo.....? He is definitely a prime member of the cast. This presenter did not do his research properly. It should have been done by someone who really does know about British sitcom too....
Hugo???????? Surely a main cast member and still around.
Dawn French also played the 2nd Fat Lady in the Harry Potter Series. One of the funniest scenes in the Vicar of Dibley was in the Animals episode when she and Alice talk about Alice's pet budgie named Carrot.
Totally wrong. James Fleet, Alice's husband is still alive.
What about Hugo Horton?
I am the verger at the Anglican cathedral here and whenever I give tours and mention my job, I have to assure folks that while I am verger, I am NOT like Alice Tinker!
I mean…has there been confusion in the past? 🤣🤣🤣
Um…The Vicar of Dibley is set in the village of Dibley. It tells you right there in the title. See how that works?
If he tells about Dawn, he should talk about James. Emma Chambers didn’t die of natural causes.
A Heart Attack is listed as the cause Emma's death. It is considered a natural cause insofar as I am aware
Heart attack
@@Judybee.it was a heart attack 😊
@@Judybee. and you same back maybe that’s possible yes she was good 😊
@@lizbradford7706I remember it being reported she died of an undiagnosed congenital heart disease.
And " ........ Hugo ?
The fictional village was called Dibley in Oxfordshire.
At 4:19 whilst talking about Liz Smith, Dame Maggie Smith is shown! 🙄😖
And what a fantastic team they are were... very very funny performances by all..
Gold stars to all...
Hilariously entertaining..
Thank you all..
Wrong photo for Liz, you put Maggie Smith. 😢
Wheres' the actor who played Hugo?
Alive and well.
and apparently forgotten! Poor Hugo 😕
The clip you showed was Maggie Smith, not Liz Smith. So many inaccuracies in this 'FactVerse'.
Yes no Hugo he s still alive acting in outlander Scottish tv series
Someone did not do their homework for this vids info…
Some years ago I was at a agricultural farm show looking around one of their tents exibiting. Some cages of birds and other animals. My friend had taken some birds to show there. When i walked past you also looking around the exhibition. 😊😊
Hugo the acter is still alive? Very well known and in lots of movies
James fleet, also died sadly
@Suzie Hill No he didn't. He's 71 and still going strong.
Hugo Horton is still around. He’s the SECOND cast member listed in the IMDB! Why wasn’t he mentioned? Oxfordshire is not fictional. You need to do more research and get your facts straight.
I just started watching this show recently. It is so funny. Love these characters.
You forgot the son who married the verger. What became of him?
You forgot Hugo!
The man that played Hugo is still alive as well
SO many errors. didn't watch it all. poorly researched
Idiots left out Hugo. He is still kicking.
This is a total bloody insult. at least get your geography right. Oxfordshire is most definitely NOT a fictional village! It is a County, that contains the city of Oxford. i know, I used to live there. I once rode my motorcycle at 110mph through the motorway cutting on the M40 that you see in the opening credits. They say ignorance is bliss, well, you must be as happy as Larry, whoever he is!
Hugo's still with us
James Fleet who played Hugo, is still alive. Oxfordshire is not a fictional village, Dibley, is fictional and was placed in Oxfordshire. Tpical American dross of not checking details . Great show though x
Er, you completely ignored Hugo?!?
Like anything else it is all about choosing one, whereas it is the show cast who are the best, because without one you do not get that interaction that is so good.
I remember John bluthal in the Castrol ads as a kid , still use Castrol products Today in My Garage.
Oil aint Oils Sol !!!!!!!
I think anyone who has ever served on a church committee recognizes these characters and laughs themselves silly!
Should get the facts correct, before recording it to the world.
Roger Lloyd Pack was the only actor to appear in both versions of Survivors (BBC)
Once you start looking for that guy, he was everywhere!