The Man Who Invented Christmas

How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.

Dan Stevens

(Charles Dickens)

Christopher Plummer

(Scrooge)

Jonathan Pryce

(Mr. John Dickens)

Justin Edwards

(John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present)

Morfydd Clark

(Kate Dickens)

Donald Sumpter

(Haddock / Ghost of Marley)

Miles Jupp

(Thackeray)

Simon Callow

(Leech)

Miriam Margolyes

(Mrs. Fisk)

Ian McNeice

(Chapman)

Bill Paterson

(Mr. Grimsby)

John Henshaw

(Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig)

Annette Badland

(Butcher's Wife / Mrs. Fezziwig)

Katie McGuinness

(Fanny Dickens / Mrs. Cratchit)

Pearse Kearney

(Henry Jr. / Tiny Tim)

Ger Ryan

(Mrs. Dickens)

Marcus Lamb

(Rev. Henry Burnett / Mr. Cratchit)

Cosimo Fusco

(Signor Mazzini)

Anna Murphy

(Tara / Ghost of Christmas Past)

Ely Solan

(Young Charles)

Mark Schrier

(Presenter)

Patrick Joseph Byrnes

(Stage Manager)

Jasper Hughes Cotter

(Walter Dickens)

James Heffernan

(Charley Dickens)

Aleah Lennon

(Mamie Dickens)

Ella Mai Delaney

(Katey Dickens)

Donna Marie Sludds

(Maid)

David McSavage

(Hall)

Pat Mooney

(Garrick Club Waiter)

Anna Murphy

(Tara / Ghost of Christmas Past)

Sam McGillicuddy

(Young Charles' Brother)

Rory O'Neill

(Young Charles' Brother)

Nancy Quinney

(Young Charles' Sister)

Allanah

(Young Charles' Sister)

Glynis Casson

(Society Lady)

Amelia Crowley

(Mrs. Grimsby)

Derek Hannay

(Toothless Man)

Derek O'Sullivan

(Grave Digger)

John Delaney

(Grave Digger)

Gerard Lee

(Cleric)

Stephen Ball

(Clerk)

Kevin McCormack

(Bailiff)

Aideen Wylde

(Charlotte Wigmore)

Marcus Lamb

(Rev. Henry Burnett / Bob Cratchit)

Paul Kealyn

(Warren's Foreman)

Richard Coombs

(Punch / Judy)

Michael Judd

(Pie Man)

Anthony Morris

(Newsagent)

Eddie Jackson

(Scam Artist)

Linda Gough

(Charwoman)

Jack Gunning

(Cratchit Child)

Christina Martina

(Cratchit Child)

Ava May Taylor

(Cratchit Child)

Adam Dolan

(Warren's Factory Boy)

Cameron Simpson

(Poll)

Degnan Geraghty

(Christmas Tree Vendor)

John Colleary

(Constable Copperfield)

Sean Duggan

(Mr. Grub)

Jake

(Grip the Raven)

James Daniel Wilson

(Grip)

George

(Mittens the Cat)

Valeria Bandino

(Tart)

Desmond Bird

(Lover)

Séamus Hanly

(Audience Member)

Franco Moscon

(Nobleman)

Mark Quigley

(Middle Class)

Roisin Whelan

(Maid)