Geraldine is now much slimmer in this episode, for no apparent reason within the story. In late 2015, Dawn French revealed on UK breakfast television, that in total, she lost a staggering seven and a half stone before undergoing surgery - which followed after a cancer scare. Dawn's weight loss had initially been assumed by fans to be down to the 'stress' of her divorce from Lenny Henry.
This is the 6th Comic Relief charity special episode of The Vicar of Dibley. Although not officially re-broadcast as part of the official series canon, it can be found on certain video streaming sites.
Alice doesn't appear in this episode, even though Emma Chambers was still alive at the time.