A Christmas Carol (1982)

Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale as told by Michael Bryant. Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley. Adapted into four parts by Janie Grace and featuring illustrations by Paul Birkbeck.

Access

Licence: ERA Licence required

Content

Type: Adaptation
Channel: BBC Two
Duration: 14'32''
Broadcast date: 1982

Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

Literary Resource

More episodes from this series

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 1: Marley's Ghost

1982 | 14'32''

Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale as told by Michael Bryant. Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the ghost of his old partner, Jac...

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 2: The Ghost of Christmas Past

1982 | 14'38''

Scrooge comes face to face with the first of the three spirits who forces the miser to revisit his past.

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 3: The Ghost of Christmas Present

1982 | 14'45''

The second spirit lets Scrooge look in on the Cratchit family's Christmas celebrations.

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 4: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

1982 | 15'35''

The third spirit gives Scrooge a terrifying glimpse into the future and a Christmas yet to come.

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 1: Marley's Ghost

1982 | 14'32''

Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale as told by Michael Bryant. Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the ghost of his old partner, Jac...

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 2: The Ghost of Christmas Past

1982 | 14'38''

Scrooge comes face to face with the first of the three spirits who forces the miser to revisit his past.

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 3: The Ghost of Christmas Present

1982 | 14'45''

The second spirit lets Scrooge look in on the Cratchit family's Christmas celebrations.

A Christmas Carol (1982) | 4: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

1982 | 15'35''

The third spirit gives Scrooge a terrifying glimpse into the future and a Christmas yet to come.

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