| A Christmas Carol | |
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | Steven Knight |
| Directed by | Nick Murphy |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Producer | Julian Stevens |
| Cinematography | Si Bell |
| Running time | 53–58 minutes |
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| Network | BBC One (UK) FX (US) |
| Release | 19 December 2019 |
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A Christmas Carol is a 2019 British dark fantasy drama television miniseries based on the 1843 novella by Charles Dickens. The three-part series is written by Steven Knight with Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott among the executive producers. It began airing on BBC One in the UK on 22 December 2019 and concluded two days later on 24 December 2019. Prior to this, it aired in the US on FX on 19 December 2019, with all three episodes shown consecutively as a single television film.
Filming locations include Rainham Hall in East London and Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick. Cast members include Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Charlotte Riley, Johnny Harris, Jason Flemyng, Vinette Robinson and Joe Alwyn. This adaptation was meant to present a darker take on the classic story, aimed at an adult audience. The drama involves adult language, brief nudity, horror elements, implications of child molestation, forced prostitution and a depiction of a child drowning.