A Christmas Carol
2019 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Chapter Three: A Bag of Gravel
Wed, 25 Dec, 8:00 am
After The Spirit of Christmas Present shows him the humanity he has forgotten and The Spirit of Christmas Future shows him his desolate future, Scrooge is forced to face the cruel consequences of his actions. But will he repent?
About
A Christmas Carol is a unique and original take on the Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story and a haunting, hallucinatory, spine-tingling immersion into Scrooge's dark night of the soul.
Episodes
- E01
Chapter One: The Human Beast
Mon, 23 Dec· 60 minMisanthropic businessman Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to treat Christmas as different to any other day, much to Bob Cratchit's chagrin, as he is desperate to leave work and get home to his family on Christmas Eve. Scrooge's dead former business partner Jacob Marley begs for peace in his coffin. Having repented himself, the Spirits have news for him. He will linger in purgatory until Scrooge himself repents, something Marley knows he will never do.
- E02
Chapter Two: The Human Heart
Tue, 24 Dec· 55 minAs midnight strikes, as warned by Marley, Scrooge is visited by the Spirit of Christmas Past. He takes Scrooge on a deeply personal journey, exposing his darkest childhood memories, his cut-throat business manner, his isolation and manipulation of those around him, including The Cratchits.
- E03
Chapter Three: A Bag of Gravel
Wed, 25 Dec· 60 minAfter The Spirit of Christmas Present shows him the humanity he has forgotten and The Spirit of Christmas Future shows him his desolate future, Scrooge is forced to face the cruel consequences of his actions. But will he repent?
Cast
Guy Pearce
Ebenezer Scrooge
Andy Serkis
Ghost of Christmas Past
Stephen Graham
Jacob Marley
Joe Alwyn
Bob Cratchit
Vinette Robinson
Mary Cratchit
Charlotte Riley
Lottie Scrooge
Jason Flemyng
Ghost of Christmas Future
