Book at Bedtime – A Christmas Carol (1985)
Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Ghost Story for Christmas by Charles Dickens, abridged in eight episodes by Derek Parker and told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer. Adapted and produced by Ian Cotterell.
Tweet
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Book Reading
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 13'49''
- Broadcast date: 1985
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
-
- Literary Resource
Other Archive resources
The Essay | The Writer's Dickens: Justin Cartwright - Christmas
Justin Cartwright reflects on the significant place that Christmas occupies in Charles Dickens's work, arguing that it is direct result of his experiences as a child.
The Essay | The Writer's Dickens: Alexander McCall Smith - Episodic Writing
Writer Alexander McCall Smith salutes Charles Dickens's mastery of the episodic form, which McCall Smith used in his novels 44 Scotland Street and Corduroy Mansions.