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Humbug!

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Written and narrated by Brian Sibley
Since its publication, Charles Dickens 's A Christmas Carol has been staged, filmed, turned into musicals, cartoons - even an opera. Brian Sibley explores its history and attempts to assess the perennnial appeal of a story more widely known than read. Featuring readings and performances of Scrooge by, among others:
Lionel Barrymore , Roy Dotrice Albert Finney , The Goons
Alec Guinness , Patrick Magee Mr Magoo , Daniel Massey Walter Matthau ,
Ralph Richardson , Leonard Rossiter , Scrooge McDuck, Paul Scofield , Alastair Sim and Orson Welles Readers NORMAN BIRD and DIANA OLSSON
Producer GLYN DEARMAN. Stereo
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Contributors

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Brian Sibley
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Charles Dickens
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Brian Sibley
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Lionel Barrymore
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Roy Dotrice
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Albert Finney
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Alec Guinness
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Patrick Magee
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Mr Magoo
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Daniel Massey
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Walter Matthau
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Ralph Richardson
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Leonard Rossiter
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Paul Scofield
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Alastair Sim
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Diana Olsson
Producer:
Glyn Dearman.
Source: Radio Times

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