BLACKADDER’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (1988) — Free!
December 24 : 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
“Mere words cannot do this bizarre rendition of A Christmas Carol justice, but I will try, it was simply one of the funniest pieces of TV I have ever watched. Forty-five minutes later everything that I thought were the best Christmas parodies had been totally blown away by this outrageously hilarious and scintillatingly naughty BBC take on the Dickens classic.” – Ruthless Reviews
A wonderfully sardonic twist on Dickens’ immortal classic, this legendary Christmas special spun off from Richard Curtis (Love, Actually) and Ben Elton’s (The Young Ones) beloved classic sitcom Blackadder is hilarious whether you’ve re-watched the whole series a hundred times or never even heard of it before. Rowan Atkinson stars as Ebenezer Blackadder, a kindly shop owner who mends the error of his generous ways after he’s visited by three spirits who inadvertently show him that being a nice guy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Witty, cutting, and oh so clever, BLACKADDER’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL features a who’s-who of Brit-com legends, including Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, Miriam Margolyes, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. It’s the perfect way to kick off an afternoon of Ghost Stories for Christmas!
This event is free. No ticket required.
This film is screening as part of our December series, IT’S KIND OF A CHRISTMAS MOVIE, showcasing some off-beat Yuletide(ish) tales to warm your soul this winter.
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