A Christmas Carol (TV 2000)

In this modern day adaptation of Charles Dickens classic novel, a mean loan shark is the subject of a haunting, attempting to make him see the error of his ways.

Director:

Catherine Morshead

Writers:

Peter Bowker, Charles Dickens (short story)

Stars:

Ross Kemp, Warren Mitchell, Liz Smith

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ross Kemp	...	Eddie Scrooge
Warren Mitchell	...	Eddie's Dad
Liz Smith	...	Joyce
Michael Maloney	...	Bob Cratchett
Angeline Ball	...	Bella
Ray Fearon	...	Jacob Marley
Mina Anwar	...	Julie
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Sue Cratchett
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Ainsleigh	...	Dave
Claudie Blakley	...	Ellie
Eric Byrne	...	Young Eddie
Chloe Howman	...	Jane
Ben Inigo Jones	...	Ghost of Christmas Future (as Ben Inigo-Jones)
Joanne Mcintosh	...	Jude (as Joanne McIntosh)
Shezwae Powell	...	Mrs Marley

Storyline

In this modern day adaptation of Charles Dickens classic novel, a mean loan shark is the subject of a haunting, attempting to make him see the error of his ways.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | moral | ghost | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Hristougenniatiki istoria

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Ben Tiller's second turn as "Tiny Tim," having played the role the year before in a conventional version of "A Christmas Carol" that featured Patrick Stewart as Scrooge.

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Connections

Version of A Christmas Carol (1977)

User Reviews

Give this version time to brew.

Heart. This version has heart. Which is more than I can say for the latest Jim Carrey one. But I've opinionated about that elsewhere. When I first watched it in 2000, as a die-in-the-wool Dickens fan and this particular story, I was not impressed. But I will admit, in my immaturity, my displeasure had a great deal to do with Ross Kemp whom I didn't (and still don't) consider an actor worthy of the story. But here I am in 2009 and as it was on, I watched it, and this time I was impressed by the fact that it remained true to the spirit of the story if not to the story itself. In fact, I'll blaspheme a little; I thought parts of exceeded the original story. Especially the ghost of Christmas yet to come. But I do wish an actor of better calibre had been chosen for the part of Scrooge. Dear old Mr Kemp, let him stay in his soap where he belongs. The music was easily forgotten, the lighting or sound was not celebratory. The director will not have a memorial placed after her. But full marks to Peter Bowker, the screenwriter. A dark version children can watch. And it is interesting I found; if this happened in real life, the people whom Scrooge had wronged, would not immediately forgive him for all the pain he had inflicted upon them as has happened in all the other versions. This is a true to life fantasy. Top marks. Molly Cutpurse.