Episode 1
Victorian drama. When Amelia and Arthur Havisham gather to hear the reading of their father's will, their lives are left in turmoil by its unexpected contents.
It's Christmas Eve, and when Amelia and Arthur Havisham gather to hear the reading of their father's will, their lives are left in turmoil by its unexpected contents. Elsewhere, Jacob Marley collects debts from the sick and needy, showing his cruel and vicious nature. Has he given someone a motive for murder?
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Christmas Eve in the Cripples
Duration: 01:50
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Boy | Benjamin Campbell |
| Mrs Gamp | Pauline Collins |
| Tim Cratchit | Zaak Conway |
| John Bagnet | Oliver Coopersmith |
| Ebenezer Scrooge | Ned Dennehy |
| Martha Cratchit | Phoebe Dynevor |
| Silas Wegg | Christopher Fairbank |
| Nell | Imogen Faires |
| Jacob Marley | Peter Firth |
| Jaggers | John Heffernan |
| Emily Cratchit | Jennifer Hennessy |
| Grandfather | Karl Johnson |
| Fagin | Anton Lesser |
| Amelia Havisham | Tuppence Middleton |
| Frances Barbary | Alexandra Moen |
| Nancy | Bethany Muir |
| Peter Cratchit | Brenock O'Connor |
| Mrs Bumble | Caroline Quentin |
| Arthur Havisham | Joseph Quinn |
| Edward Barbary | Adrian Rawlins |
| Mr Bumble | Richard Ridings |
| Honoria Barbary | Sophie Rundle |
| Bill Sikes | Mark Stanley |
| Captain James Hawdon | Ben Starr |
| Meriwether Compeyson | Tom Weston-Jones |
| Bob Cratchit | Robert Wilfort |
| Daisy | Laurel Jordan |
| Writer | Tony Jordan |
| Producer | David Boulter |
| Director | Harry Bradbeer |
| Production Company | Red Planet (Dickens) Limited |
Broadcast
- Boxing Day 2015 19:00
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