French back to Dibley for a radio special

Dawn French will reprise her role in the popular TV comedy The Vicar Of Dibley for a one-off radio show on the BBC.

Dawn French will reprise her role as The Vicar Of Dibley for a one-off radio show on the BBC. (AAP)

British comedian Dawn French will return as her character Geraldine from the TV series The Vicar Of Dibley for a one-off radio show.

French will play the vicar as part of a special Thought For The Day series on BBC Radio 4 on March 29.

The show ran on TV from 1994 to 2007, followed by occasional charity specials.