Where does one start. Let's start with Scrooge. i don't know Colin Baker. I guess he was part of the Dr. Who canon. He is just terrible in this. First of all, he doesn't remotely look the part. Bob Cratchet is a well fed, prosperous looking fellow. He actually gives money to a charity. The guy is supposed to be destitute, barely fending for his family. He only has one child, Tiny Tim, who isn't really all that tiny. Where are the other kids? They must have not had any spare cash to hire a couple of them. The ghosts are lame. There are no sets to indicate a place where Scrooge was brought up or worked or anything else. He is hired by Jacob Marley who would be about thirty years older than him. Scrooge has no bite to him and doesn't seem to be the least bit frightening. The ending scenes are so dull. And there is a sappy reunion with his lost love. Finally, there are a series of awful songs that never seem to end. I'm very patient with this story, but this should never be watched.
Review of A Christmas Carol
