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.

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

More episodes from this series

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 1

1985 | 13'49''

A Ghost Story for Christmas by Charles Dickens, abridged in eight episodes by Derek Parker and told by Martin Jarvis a...

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 2

1985 | 14'05''

Marley's Ghost: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 3

1985 | 13'51''

Christmas Past Stereo: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 4

1985 | 13'37''

Christmas Past - Christmas Present: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 5

1985 | 13'39''

The Cratchits' Christmas Stereo: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 6

1985 | 13'50''

Scrooge Perplexed: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 7

1985 | 13'28''

The Final Visions: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Book at Bedtime - A Christmas Carol (1985) | Episode 8

1985 | 13'20''

God Bless Us, Every One!: Told by Martin Jarvis and Denise Bryer.

Other Archive resources

A Christmas Carol | BBC Four | 2022

Scrooge's Future | A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story (Mark Gatiss, 2022)

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his possible future.

A Christmas Carol | BBC Four | 2022

The Cratchit Family Christmas | A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story (Mark Gatiss, 2022)

Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Present witness The Cratchit Family Christmas.