Christmas Carol

2022 - 12 - 24

Christmas Carole

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How to watch Mark Gatiss in A Christmas Carol on TV (Radio Times)

Mark Gatiss's stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol is coming to BBC Four this Christmas. TV schedule details plus plot, characters and trailer.

It will also be available to watch online on BBC iPlayer from the same date. But fans will be pleased to learn that A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story will air on BBC Four on Christmas Day (Sunday 25th December) at 7pm. [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). It's not a movie, it is a very good record of the show, with all its inherent theatricality. So, how can you watch Mark Gatiss's A Christmas Carol and when is it coming to our TV screens? I was scared to death, but I loved Alec Guinness as Marley. It’s too late for him but it’s not too late for Scrooge… While many may already know the tale, it's always worth a refresher. So I'm very proud – it's really nicely done and what I love about it is it's extremely theatrical. [RadioTimes.com](https://radiotimes.com/) exclusively: "I was very glad we got to record it – it was on in a few cinemas, but obviously BBC Four is a much wider audience. [Mark Gatiss](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/mission-impossible-7-mark-gatiss-bond-exclusive-newsupdate/)'s A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story may have been released in [cinemas](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/mark-gatisss-christmas-carol-cinemas-newsupdate/) earlier this winter, but it's now making its way to the small screen. [Gatiss](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/inside-no-9-mark-gatiss-exclusive-newsupdate/) (Sherlock, [Nolly](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mark-gatiss-nolly-helena-bonham-carter-newsupdate/)), but he also stars as Jacob Marley in the retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, alongside Nicholas Farrell (The Crown) as Scrooge.

Christmas Carole : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide (Chortle)

Christmas Carole - Suranne Jones stars in yet another Dickens adaptation.

[Jo Brand](/comics/j/388/jo_brand), phoning in a fairly charmless approximation of her act as penned by the screenwriters - showing how hard it is to write and perform a weary comic act without it feeling draining. Eric and Ernie aside, the script feels leaden and unsure of its attitude. Their trip into Carole’s past is enjoyably cut with reprisals of their best-loved sketches – even if some of the references are shoehorned in: ‘We showed you all the right Christmases, but not necessarily in the right order,’ is particularly clunky and untrue.

Christmas Carole review – Suranne Jones is pitch perfect in this ... (The Guardian)

From a ghostly Morecambe and Wise to high-kicking dance numbers, this modern retelling of the Dickens classic is absolutely glorious.

It’s terrific already – broadbrush but believable – but once the ghosts start turning up, the fun (and the heartwrenching, which is of course such a large part of the fun) really begins. – when Bobbie tells her that she needs to spend it with her family rather than at the public announcement of the sale. So thank the seasonal gods and commissioners for Christmas Carole (Sky Max), a glorious, modern retelling of Charles Dickens’s tale by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto that will set you up brilliantly for the whole yuletide shebang.

Christmas Carole, review: modern-day Scrooge is as flimsy as a ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Suranne Jones is reliably good, and Morecambe and Wise as the Ghosts of Christmas Past is inspired, but otherwise this is weak stuff.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is The Ghost of Christmas Present is played by Jo Brand playing herself, waving a golden loo brush in place of a magic wand. [Suranne Jones](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2021/08/05/victoria-review-suranne-jones-masterclass-puts-bafta-awards/), is the Scrooge-like boss of a firm selling cheap Christmas tat. In the drama’s most inventive move, the past is represented by the ghosts of [Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/morecambe-wise-lost-tapes-review-still-better-tv-comedy-today/). Unfortunately, Christmas Carole (Sky Max) is not one of its better offerings.

Christmas Carole review: Suranne Jones is a game Scrooge in ... (Radio Times)

Despite an enthusiastic performance from its lead, this festive one-off just isn't quite funny or spooky enough.

[subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). It comes as no surprise, then, that Carole is destined to meet some ghostly apparitions on Christmas Eve to show her the error of her ways and help her get in touch with her inner cuddly person. (Special praise should go to the costume department who have replicated Rippon’s racy outfit beautifully). In this version, Carole has made her money, and earned the nickname 'Christmas Carole', by selling cheap festive decorations that quickly fall apart. [Fantasy](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/) coverage or visit our [TV Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/) to see what's on tonight. [terms and conditions](https://www.immediate.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/) and [privacy policy](https://policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy/).

Nicolas Cage's surprising appearance in 'A Christmas Carol' (Far Out Magazine)

Nicolas Cage appears in the Christmas movie 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. He stars with Kate Winslet, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans and Simon Callow.

Thank you, citizens of Somerset and citizens of Bath, for your kindness and graciousness in welcoming me to your community,” the Hollywood star said to the stunned British audience, according to a His dedication to festive movies even materialised in real life too, appearing in Bath, UK, to switch on the Christmas lights in 2009. Sounding as if even he cannot believe the fantastical dialogue coming out of his mouth, Cage could have done with injecting a little more insanity for this role. Finely toeing the line between experimental innovator and cinematic provocateur, Cage is an Oscar-winning actor capable of artistic greatness, even if he is often seen in the contemporary industry as a cult icon who churns out B-movie schlock. Failing to get much attention from audiences or critics, the film certainly goes down as one of the most forgettable Christmas Carol adaptations. Though he may appear only briefly as a large blue spectre, Cage gives his all to the animated role, adding a ghostly tremble to his distinctive voice.