Bristol Old Vic Theatre to stream A Christmas Carol for free

Bristol Old Vic Theatre is unwrapping a free Christmas treat for theatre fans this December: an online stream of its take on A Christmas Carol.

The turkeys are hanging in the butchers shop, the city is bedecked with holly, but … Read More

Silent Night: Looking back at early screen adaptations of A Christmas Carol

When it comes to Christmas, it sometimes seems all anyone wants to hear is about is Scrooge. Scrooge, Scrooge, Scrooge. If you’re looking for a fresh take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, then silent films are the place to … Read More

Andrew Lincoln to star in Old Vic’s online A Christmas Carol

Andrew Lincoln will star in the Old Vic Theatre’s online production of A Christmas Carol

Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic first premiered back in 2017, starring Rhys Ifans as Ebenezer Scrooge. Since then, it … Read More

UK TV review: A Christmas Carol (2019)

This bold, bleak midwinter’s tale is a haunting portrait of much-needed redemption.Read More

Trailer: BBC unwraps A Christmas Carol on 22nd December

A new adaptation of A Christmas Carol from the creator of Peaky Blinders were the only words we needed to hear this Christmas to get in the festive mood, and the new trailer gives us a tantalising glimpse of the … Read More

Marley: A Christmas Carol musical in the works at Disney+

If Netflix has proven anything in the past couple of years, it’s that a little bit of Christmas can go a long way: as well as the unlikely gem that is The Christmas Chronicles and such Hallmark-esquire improbable as Rob … Read More

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell head to Apple TV+ for A Christmas Carol

In a pairing with the most festive promise since A Christmas Carol starred The Muppets, Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell are teaming up for a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic.

The story is a firm holiday favourite and has … Read More

What’s up with Shane Black and Christmas? (Or, A Christmas Iron Man 3 Carol)

“What a bright time, it’s a right time…”

That’s exactly how you expect a festive favourite to begin: the screen opens onto a soaring shot over a city, as Jingle Beck Rock serenades the season. Then, a woman surrounded by … Read More

12 Days of Netflix: A Christmas Carol – 2009 (Day 2)

12 Days of Netflix: watching one of Netflix UK’s Christmas movies every day.

On the second day of Netflix, we saw on VOD…

A Christmas Carol has been a Christmas story told for generations ever since Charles Dickens’ classic … Read More