A Christmas Carol

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 which was interrupted by the Gelth-possessed corpse of Mrs Peace. (DW: The Unquiet Dead)

Behind the scenes

Connections

• Rowan Atkinson played Ebenezer Blackadder in A Blackadder Christmas Carol.
• Jim Broadbent played Prince Albert in the 1988 Blackadder Special Blackadder's Christmas Carol.
• Nicola Bryant played Blackadder's goddaughter in the 1988 Blackadder Special Blackadder's Christmas carol.
• Michael Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1992 film Muppet Christmas Carol.
• Simon Callow played The Narrator in the 2003 animated film A Christmas Carol.
• Richard Curtis wrote the 1988 Blackadder Special A Blackadder Christmas Carol.
• Richard E. Grant played Bob Crachit in the 1999 tv film Christmas Carol
• Stephen Fry played Lord Melchitt and Lord Frodo in the 1988 Blackadder Special Blackadder's Christmas Carol.
• Mickey Mouse played Bob Crachitt in the 1983 film Mickey's Christmas Carol.
• David Warner played Bob Cratchit in the 1984 TV film Christmas Carol

Production

• Jim Carrey who played Scrooge in the 2009 computer animated film turned down the role of the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV movie. Because he had never even heard of the show and thought it would cause outrage amongst fans if their sacred role wasn't played by a fan.
• Bob Hoskins who played Fezziwig in the 2009 computer animated film turned down the role of Irongron in The Time Warrior as he was busy with other projects.
• Bill Murray who played a Scrooge-like character in the 1988 film Scrooge was considered for the role of The Master in the 1996 TV movie.
• Robert Zemeckis who directed the 2009 computer animated film was seriously considered to direct the 1996 TV movie. When Disney were planning on buying the franchise and Steven Spielberg was their choice to run the office, Spielberg planned on giving Zemeckis the job when he chose to leave.