He is definitely one of the greatest comedy writers ever to hail from the British Isles. In Series 1 she arrived in this small village as their new Vicar much to the consternation of the villagers, as they were expecting a man.

However, over the three series she was accepted as the vicar and has become a very popular member of the community, especially with some of the menfolk.

When she first approached Grandage 18 months ago, she had only a vague sense of the show’s form.

But she knew she wanted it to have a narrative thread and to be well paced. It’s not like your awful, most feared auntie who’s just come back from Egypt where you have to sit and watch everything.

But this wilful obliviousness has left me mourning the body I once enjoyed. When a normal size, my reflection might not have been perfect, but it didn’t fill me with revulsion.

The longstanding owners have listed the Grade II-listed Georgian property for around million.Dawn French has been one of Britain’s best-loved comedians for almost three decades.Having formed a celebrated double-act with Jennifer Saunders, with whom she also toured extensively, she then found even greater fame as the star of the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.the others all have something in common besides being English.Richard Curtis was involved with writing all of them.