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A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens, R. D. Carstairs
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"If I had my way, every idiot who goes around with Merry Christmas on his lips, would be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. Merry Christmas? Bah humbug!"

Charles Dickens' ghostly tale of sour and stingy miser Ebenezer Scrooge has captivated readers, listeners and audiences for over 150 years. This Christmas, Audible Studios brings this story to life in an audio drama featuring an all-star cast.

Starring: Sir Derek Jacobi as Dickens, Kenneth Cranham as Ebenezer Scrooge, Roger Allam as Jacob Marley, Brendan Coyle as The Ghost Of Christmas Past, Miriam Margolyes as The Ghost Of Christmas Present, Tim Mcinnerny as The Ghost Of Christmas Yet To Come, Jamie Glover as Bob Cratchit, Emily Bruni as Mrs. Cratchit, Jenna Coleman as Belle, Joshua James as Young Scrooge, and Hugh Skinner as Fred.

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A must listen

This is by far the best rendition of A Christmas Carol I have heard. Excellent narration and superb dramatization. Most everyone has read the story, but this dramatization brings it to life. One will feel as if they are actually there and experiencing the action as it happens. So glad I gave this one a listen.

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Very nice radio drama

Like most people, I've watched, read, listened to, endured, and enjoyed many versions of this famous story. While there's nothing ground breaking in this version, it is quite enjoyable. Recommended.

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excellent rendition

true to the original than most presentations and an excellent cast. recommended for any audience.

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Wonderful!

This is so well done! The production is superb and the story timeless. I will be listening to this again and again.

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A Great Yarn!

Charles Dickens is brilliant! I love his work's. This book is awesome, hart warming and truly a wonderful family classic.

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Excellent

I have several audio versions of this book and this is by one of the best! Very well done and very entertaining.

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not a bad retelling

The performances are good, the dramatization is less successful. Still full of holiday spirit, but it's hard to top the original.

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This is a great telling of the classic story.

My only gripe, and a small ones, is the voice used for Christmas Present does not match what I have come to expect.

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Best performance I've heard. Music, voices & more

All aspects top notch. Voices, performance, music, sound effects all put you into the story. Best performance I've heard. Thank you.

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Am above average experience

A completely serviceable Christmas Carol. The performance of Scrooge left something to be desired. However, the audio effects were compelling.

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