Mark Gatiss's stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol is coming to BBC Four this Christmas. TV schedule details plus plot, characters and trailer.
It will also be available to watch online on BBC iPlayer from the same date. But fans will be pleased to learn that A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story will air on BBC Four on Christmas Day (Sunday 25th December) at 7pm. [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). It's not a movie, it is a very good record of the show, with all its inherent theatricality. So, how can you watch Mark Gatiss's A Christmas Carol and when is it coming to our TV screens? I was scared to death, but I loved Alec Guinness as Marley. It’s too late for him but it’s not too late for Scrooge… While many may already know the tale, it's always worth a refresher. So I'm very proud – it's really nicely done and what I love about it is it's extremely theatrical. [RadioTimes.com](https://radiotimes.com/) exclusively: "I was very glad we got to record it – it was on in a few cinemas, but obviously BBC Four is a much wider audience. [Mark Gatiss](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/mission-impossible-7-mark-gatiss-bond-exclusive-newsupdate/)'s A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story may have been released in [cinemas](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/mark-gatisss-christmas-carol-cinemas-newsupdate/) earlier this winter, but it's now making its way to the small screen. [Gatiss](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/inside-no-9-mark-gatiss-exclusive-newsupdate/) (Sherlock, [Nolly](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mark-gatiss-nolly-helena-bonham-carter-newsupdate/)), but he also stars as Jacob Marley in the retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, alongside Nicholas Farrell (The Crown) as Scrooge.
Nicolas Cage appears in the Christmas movie 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. He stars with Kate Winslet, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans and Simon Callow.
Thank you, citizens of Somerset and citizens of Bath, for your kindness and graciousness in welcoming me to your community,” the Hollywood star said to the stunned British audience, according to a His dedication to festive movies even materialised in real life too, appearing in Bath, UK, to switch on the Christmas lights in 2009. Sounding as if even he cannot believe the fantastical dialogue coming out of his mouth, Cage could have done with injecting a little more insanity for this role. Finely toeing the line between experimental innovator and cinematic provocateur, Cage is an Oscar-winning actor capable of artistic greatness, even if he is often seen in the contemporary industry as a cult icon who churns out B-movie schlock. Failing to get much attention from audiences or critics, the film certainly goes down as one of the most forgettable Christmas Carol adaptations. Though he may appear only briefly as a large blue spectre, Cage gives his all to the animated role, adding a ghostly tremble to his distinctive voice.
Neil Gaiman, most known for his fantasy and horror books such as 'Coraline', read Charles Dickens's classic novel 'A Christmas Carol' at a New York library.
Gaiman’s take on A Christmas Carol was a straightforward reciting of the original work at The New York Public Library in 2013. “The Library’s Berg Collection of English and American Literature was kind enough to show me some of their literary treasures that belonged to one of England’s greatest writers: Charles Dickens.” Oldfield also took the time to share some intimate and unknown facts about Dickens: “We’re really lucky that the object I wrote about in The Secret Museum is on display today… In addition, Gaiman reads from a scarce version of A Christmas Carol, which can be found in its home of The New York Public Library. There have also been 31 television versions of the Dickens story and numerous theatre and audio adaptations. Dickens also channelled his childhood experiences and opinions of the season into his writing. In 2013, Gaiman read the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, a chilling yet crucial cautionary tale about how greed and resentment can cause blindness towards spirit, love and celebration.
'It's a Wonderful Life' has been part of so many families' holiday season ever since it was released in December 1946.