Christmas Television - Blackadder's Christmas Carol

This Christmas special, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, is from 1987 and stars a few names that are recognizable. Rowan Atkinson, best known for his Mr. Bean character. Hugh Laurie, best known for playing Dr. Gregory House on the TV series, House. And also Stephen Fry, who I know mainly from seeing him in V for Vendetta and Stephen Fry in America.

As for Blackadder's Christmas Carol, think of it as the reverse of A Christmas Carol.

"Blackadder's Christmas Carol" is a comedic adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" within the British sitcom "Blackadder." It humorously twists the original narrative by portraying Ebenezer Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson, as a kind and generous man who is exploited by those around him, particularly his deceitful servant Baldrick. Unlike Dickens' Scrooge, Blackadder's encounters with the Spirit of Christmas reveal that his virtuous nature leads to exploitation rather than learning lessons of greed and selfishness. This unique take satirizes the concept of redemption in Dickens' story.

You can watch it below from archive.org. You can also leave comments/reviews at https://archive.org/details/bbcv4648



Blackadder's Christmas Carol is a one-off episode of Blackadder, a parody of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. It is set between Blackadder the Third (1987) and Blackadder Goes Forth (1989), and is narrated by Hugh Laurie. Produced by the BBC, it was first broadcast on BBC1 on 23 December 1988.

In addition to Blackadder's Christmas Carol you may also be interested in watching one of the many adaptations of A Christmas Carol and especially Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean.
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