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'''''A Christmas Carol''''' was a short novel written by [[Charles Dickens]] and published in [[1843]]. | '''''A Christmas Carol''''' was a short novel written by [[Charles Dickens]] and published in [[1843]]. | ||
In [[1869]], Dickens gave a reading of this story in [[Cardiff]]. It was interrupted by the [[Gelth]]-possessed corpse of Mrs [[Peace]] | In [[1869]], Dickens gave a reading of this story in [[Cardiff]]. It was interrupted by the [[Gelth]]-possessed corpse of Mrs [[Peace]] who, in life, had been a fan of the story. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'') | ||
[[Eleventh | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] used the story as a basis for a plan he had to convince [[Kazran Sardick]] to save a crashing starliner. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'') | ||
In a world where all of history occurred at once because [[River Song]] refused to kill the Doctor, Charles Dickens gave some details about his "new Christmas special" on TV, at 5:02pm [[22nd April]], [[2011]], as that was always the time and date in that [[alternate timeline|timeline]]. He said that it would involve [[ghost]]s, and the past, the present, and future, all at the same time. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]'') | In a world where all of history occurred at once because [[River Song]] refused to kill the Doctor, Charles Dickens gave some details about his "new Christmas special" on TV, at 5:02pm [[22nd April]], [[2011]], as that was always the time and date in that [[alternate timeline|timeline]]. He said that it would involve [[ghost]]s, and the past, the present, and future, all at the same time. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song]]'') | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 11 October 2011
- For the 2010 Christmas special, see A Christmas Carol (TV story).
A Christmas Carol was a short novel written by Charles Dickens and published in 1843.
In 1869, Dickens gave a reading of this story in Cardiff. It was interrupted by the Gelth-possessed corpse of Mrs Peace who, in life, had been a fan of the story. (DW: The Unquiet Dead)
The Eleventh Doctor used the story as a basis for a plan he had to convince Kazran Sardick to save a crashing starliner. (DW: A Christmas Carol)
In a world where all of history occurred at once because River Song refused to kill the Doctor, Charles Dickens gave some details about his "new Christmas special" on TV, at 5:02pm 22nd April, 2011, as that was always the time and date in that timeline. He said that it would involve ghosts, and the past, the present, and future, all at the same time. (DW: The Wedding of River Song)
Behind the scenes
- Simon Callow who portrayed Charles Dickens in The Unquiet Dead previously portrayed both Dickens and Ebenezer Scrooge in the 2001 animated Christmas Carol: The Movie. The movie began with a live-action sequence of Callow as Dickens performing a live reading.
- David Collings played Bob Cratchit in the 1970 musical film Scrooge.
- Richard E. Grant played Bob Cratchit in the 1999 TV film A Christmas Carol.
- David Warner played Bob Cratchit in the 1984 TV film A Christmas Carol.
- Mark Strickson played Young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 film A Christmas Carol.
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