Product Description

Dawn French's Vicar of Dibley is one of Britain's best-loved sitcom characters. This is the story of the woman who inspired her. From a rebellious punk phase to her unexpected calling to the ministry, a prominent involvement in the struggle for the ordination of women to her "tabloid" wedding, it is perhaps unsurprising that Joy Carroll was chosen as the inspiration for "The Vicar of Dibley". She charts how the series was intended to help the acceptance of women priests in the church and society, and how Dawn French worked with her to realise that intention. Moving to the States, getting married and having a baby have all added to her multi-faceted role as a woman priest, and this book gives us a true insight into what that means for her and "spiritual" women like her.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #175621 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

About the Author
Joy Carroll was one of the first women to be ordained; and was adviser and 'role model' for the TV series, The Vicar of Dibley. She now works in the Episcopal Church in the States.

Customer Reviews

Being a "Dibley"
An easy-to-read account of Joy Carroll's "life so far", especially what made a lively, attractive woman choose the uncool option of ordination.
An enjoyable mix of humour and thoughtfulness.
A good contribution to the positive PR job that the Vicar of Dibley (usually) already does for Joy's profession.
This would be a good book to give to someone who is not much into church but is a fan of the V of D, or to someone thinking about ordination or just someone interested in the human reality behind the issues.

omg good read
This was a very easy read, i could totally see why Joy Carroll was used as the template for the vicar of dibley. being a ministers daughter myself there was many things i could relate to. Joy Carroll sounds like the kind of person I would like to be a friend.