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*[[Simon Callow]] who portrayed Charles Dickens in ''The Unquiet Dead'' previously portrayed both Dickens and Ebenezer Scrooge in the 2001 animated ''[[Wikipedia:Christmas Carol: The Movie|Christmas Carol: The Movie]]''. The movie began with a live-action sequence of Callow as Dickens performing a live reading. | *[[Simon Callow]] who portrayed Charles Dickens in ''The Unquiet Dead'' previously portrayed both Dickens and Ebenezer Scrooge in the [[2001]] animated ''[[Wikipedia:Christmas Carol: The Movie|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 ''[[Wikipedia:Scrooge (1970 film)|Scrooge]]''. | *[[David Collings]] played Bob Cratchit in the [[1970]] musical film ''[[Wikipedia:Scrooge (1970 film)|Scrooge]]''. | ||
*[[Richard E. Grant]] played Bob Cratchit in the 1999 TV film ''[[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol (1999 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | *[[Richard E. Grant]] played Bob Cratchit in the [[1999]] TV film ''[[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol (1999 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | ||
*[[David Warner]] played Bob Cratchit in the 1984 TV film ''[[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol (1984 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | *[[David Warner]] played Bob Cratchit in the [[1984]] TV film ''[[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol (1984 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | ||
*[[Mark Strickson]] played Young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1984 film ''[[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol (1984 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | *[[Mark Strickson]] played Young Ebenezer Scrooge in the [[1984]] film ''[[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol (1984 film)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 17:34, 11 March 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 whom, 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)
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.
