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Red Nose Day without The Vicar of Dibley, and this year, Geraldine caught up with a very special friend. Dawn French is synonymous with the BBC's fundraising event, whether it's reuniting with her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders or treating fans of her beloved sitcom to special visits to Dibley.

Star of The Vicar of Dibley Dawn French has paid tribute to her co-star who has sadly died.

Dawn French in the BBC sitcom in its debut episode in 1994 and continued to appear in every episode until 2015. He was absent from the recent Christmas special.

Dawn French is leading tributes to The Vicar Of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, who has died aged 89 from a dementia-related illness. "Night Trev.

Trevor Peacock, who starred in Richard Curtis’ iconic UK comedy The Vicar Of Dibley, has died at the age of 89.

Trevor Peacock has sadly died at the age of 89, it has been confirmed. He was best known for playing Jim Trott in comedy series The Vicar of Dibley alongside Dawn French.The actor won the hearts of the nation thanks to his loveable character's "no, no, no" and "yes, yes, yes" catchphrases.

direct to your inboxTrevor Peacock who starred in The Vicar of Dibley has died, aged 89.His agent announced the sad news to the PA News agency on Tuesday morning.Peacock is best known for playing Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series opposite Dawn French.He is famed for the character and Jim's iconic "No no no no" catchphrase.A statement on behalf of his family said: "Trevor Peacock, actor, writer and song-writer, died aged 89 on the morning of March 8th from a dementia-related illness."He was

Dawn French might be one of the nation's best-loved comedians, but when it comes to her family life she prefers to keep it low-key.Fans were delighted, therefore, when she shared a very rare snapshot of her daughter Billie on Twitter this week – and it was such a sweet picture.MORE: Inside Dawn French's Cornwall home WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposed!The image is a close-up of Billie’s mouth; she is wearing a hot pink lipstick and has painted a red love heart over the top.

Dawn French has spoken passionately about the need to represent the voice of young girls who can't speak out for themselves.The actress joined campaigner Hibo Wardere for a discussion about female genital cutting (FGC) which was hosted by HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon and Saiba Salam, the vice-chair of Waltham Forest Women's Network.The event was streamed on YouTube and held to mark the International Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.

coronavirus pandemic. Over its 35-year history Comic Relief has raised more than £1.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK judge Michelle Visage has revealed the one star the show has been trying to get on the judging panel for years. Speaking to The Huffington Post ahead of the new season of Drag Race UK, the former Strictly Come Dancing star reeled off a list of names she'd like to see as a guest judge on the show, including Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Madonna, Adele and Victoria Beckham.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has secured an impressive line-up of guest judges ahead of its season two debut next month. The televised competition will return to BBC Three on 14 January, with 12 new queens competing to be crowned the UK’s next drag superstar.

told The Sun: "It’s been a tough year financially, as everything was pulled, including a tour, cruises and corporate work, so I’ve literally had no financial income all year and I’ve pretty much lived off savings. Read more: Dawn French pays tearful tribute to Vicar of Dibley’s Alice Tinker"I’ve really missed being on stage too, so there have been some low periods.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNetflix has unveiled the animated feature film “The Magician’s Elephant,” with a voice cast including Noah Jupe, Pixie Davies, Sian Clifford, Natasia Demetriou, Dawn French, Brian Tyree Henry and Benedict Wong.“The Magician’s Elephant” is based on Newbery Award winner Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the same title.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has set an all-star voice cast and killer creative team for new animation The Magician’s Elephant, we can reveal.

direct to your inboxThe Vicar of Dibley viewers have reacted after Dawn French took the knee in a Black Lives Matter sermon. Dawn French has reprised her role as vicar Geraldine Granger for three 10 minute lockdown specials on the BBC tackling issues the country has faced this year.

direct to your inboxVicar Of Dibley viewers were left in tears as Geraldine paid tribute to her best friend, Alice Tinker.Dawn French has reprised her role as vicar Geraldine Granger for three lockdown specials of the iconic show on the BBC.The latest 10 minute special showed Geraldine fighting back tears as she remembered Alice, following the death of actor Emma Chambers from a heart attack in 2018 at the age of 53.Speaking directly to the camera and the audience at home, Geraldine revealed

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine The new episodes of Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown have finally arrived on our screens, and we're loving seeing the stars of the beloved sitcom all over again.

Video: Holly Willoughby wardrobe malfunction as she hosts with tag still on her top (Mirror)Dawn French struggled to film eulogy to Emma Chambers in Vicar of DibleyJordan North 'joins' queue for the toilet to discover he was queueing for his own selfieCoronation Street's 60th Anniversary Week TrailerStrictly's JJ makes emotional speech to Amy amid Crohn's struggleTHIS MORNING’S JAMES MARTIN SUFFERS DISASTER AS HE FORGETS TO PUT LID ON BLENDERJordan North 'joins' queue for the toilet to discover

Dawn French  has received the backing of her Vicar of Dibley co-star and on-screen husband Richard Armitage following backlash over a Black Lives Matter scene.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly-awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Dawn French will be back for a Vicar of Dibley special, so wanted to take a look back at one of the happiest days of her life!MORE: The Vicar of Dibley fans are all saying the same thing about the show's returnThe comedienne tied the knot with Mark Bignell after a year of dating, and the pair have been happily married ever since.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BBC’s classic comedy The Vicar Of Dibley is to return for a series of lockdown specials as part of the corporation’s festive line-up this year.Penned by Four Weddings And A Funeral writer Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, the series of three, 10-minute shorts will feature Dawn French reprising her role as vicar Geraldine Grainger.Grainger will reflect on an extraordinary year for the country and her parish, during which she has been delivering sermons

The Vicar of Dibley is set to make a comeback on BBC.Dawn French will reprise her role as the Parish of Dibley’s Geraldine Granger for three lockdown specials.The comedy star, 63, said: "Back in the dog collar, back in Dibley and back on your telly at Xmas."I couldn't be happier.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are shuttering their production company, Saunders & French Productions, after it has been operating for more than 28 years.The UK comedy heroes first set up their TV company in 1992 and it co-produced the iconic BBC series Absolutely Fabulous, which was adapted into a movie by BBC Films four years ago.French and Saunders have filed for voluntary liquidation, and Mustafa Abdulali and Neil Dingley of insolvency company

Death on the Nile features comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in a more serious big-budget affair than they're used to.Joining Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on today's (October 20) edition of This Morning, French (who plays Mrs Bowers opposite Saunders' Marie van Schuyler) hailed director Sir Kenneth Branagh for his "brave" decision with the casting.

HELLO! magazine, Dawn French reveals how she drew on her experiences with her late mother, Roma, for her new novel, Because of You."I'm trying to write about that very strong mother line, which is just a remarkable, visceral, unconditional relationship," says Dawn, 63, who has a daughter, Billie, with her former husband Sir Lenny Henry and two step children, Lily, 29, and Olly, 26, from her marriage to charity executive Mark Bignell.MORE: Dawn French talks recent weight gain during frank

Dawn French has said that authors should be free to write about characters from different racial backgrounds from their own.