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A Christmas Carol

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

starring Roy Dotrice as Scrooge
A musical version of Charles Dickens' story of the miser who was haunted into changing his ways.

(First broadcast on Christmas Eve 1978 on Radio 2)
(See also: Christmas Day 5.30 pm BBC2)
(Stereo)

9.58 Weather

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Composer/Lyricist:
Iwan Williams
Stage Adaptation:
Ronald McGill
Adapter/Producer:
Bobby Jaye
Singers:
The Nigel Brooks Singers
Conductor:
David Francis
Scrooge:
Roy Dotrice
Bob Cratchit:
Ronald Herdman
Fred:
Michael McClain
Charitable gentleman:
Edward Kelsey
Marley:
Preston Lockwood
Spirit of Christmas Past:
James Thomason
Fezziwig:
Timothy Bateson
Dick:
John Bull
Scrooge as a boy:
Judy Bennett
Scrooge as a young man:
Steven Facet
Fan/Mrs Fezziwig:
Marise Hepworth
Belle:
Rosemary Butler
Spirit of Christmas Present:
William Fox
Mrs Cratchit:
Diana Olsson
Peter:
Russel Lewis
Tiny Tim:
Simon Henderson
Old Joe:
Benny Lee
Mrs Dilber:
Patricia Hayes
Source: Radio Times

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