It was revealed on Sunday the 62-year-old would be donning the dog collar once more to deliver a "message of hope" during lockdown after filming the special edition of the hugely popular sitcom.

The reboot will air during Thursday's Big Night In on the BBC, five years after Dawn last played the beloved vicar. During Monday's The One Show, Dibley fans were given a their first glimpse of Geraldine in lockdown.

Sitting in front of the video camera at home, she said: "Thank goodness for modern technology. "Last night I had the first meeting of the council connected by an app called Zoom.

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