A Christmas Carol Part One

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A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensBy Charles Dickens

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Also:
A Christmas Carol Part two
A Christmas Carol Part Three

We present a Storynory Pantomime – A dramatic audio presentation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted by Mike Betteridge of The Working Space Theatre Company.

Illustrations by John Leech from first edition of 1843 are here.

If you are interested in the text of the original story, you can read it here.

He was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching covetous old sinner! Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come to see me? Even dogs appeared to know him, and then they saw him, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts.

Once upon a time – of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve – old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather, foggy withal. And he could hear people in the court outside, go wheezing up and down.

A Merry Christmas uncle! God save you! cried a cheerful voice.

Bah! said Scrooge. Humbug! If I could work my will, every idiot with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.

Bertie and Storynory are pleased to present their first mini-play. Natasha plays many parts, including several ghosts who come to haunt the old miser Scrooge. She is joined by Robert Maloney, who peforms as Scrooge with a wonderful snarling voice .Natasha and Rob who acted these roles in the Winter of 05 for Working Space Theatre which tours primary schools. We use this wonderful adaptation by kind permission of its author, Mike Betteridge.

Stories in this series.

  1. A Christmas Carol Part One
  2. A Christmas Carol Part Two
  3. A Christmas Carol Part Three

91 Comments

  • Arthur
    Posted May 29, 2006 at 2:59 am | Permalink

    Dear Story nory,

    sorry to bother you but the link to Christmas Carol part 1 is broken – are you able to fix it because my class would love it in a few months time!

    Arthur

  • Posted May 29, 2006 at 7:56 am | Permalink

    Arthur

    Many thanks for pointing this out. It’s working now. Hope you and your class enjoy it.

    Bertie.

  • raja
    Posted November 13, 2006 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    It is a nice story for childrens which helps them in learning with intrest!the voice of Natasha is good!

  • Deandre
    Posted November 27, 2006 at 3:57 pm | Permalink

    it is good to me

  • Deandre
    Posted November 27, 2006 at 3:58 pm | Permalink

    ok very good ok bybye

  • Elle Ophilia -age 3
    Posted December 16, 2006 at 4:20 pm | Permalink

    Dear Lady
    My Mummy found this link for stories there are very good I like all your stories very much as Mummy run out of Ideas
    BUT MUCH I LOVE SINGING CAN You tell me where to get Xmas song for me AS I COULD NOT SING YOUR SONG ? the words I don’t know yet .

    MERRY XMAS I TELL SANTA THAT YOU TELL GOOD STORIES SO HE CAN GIVE YOU PRESENT TOO .

    Love you Lady

    Iam Princess Elle

  • Anonymous
    Posted June 2, 2007 at 12:10 pm | Permalink

    col

  • Natasha ( dedicated to Jenny Xu)
    Posted August 11, 2007 at 11:24 pm | Permalink

    Do you like my singing?

  • Jenny Xu
    Posted August 11, 2007 at 11:26 pm | Permalink

    I looooooooooove your singing! (So honered)

  • Ahmad
    Posted October 1, 2007 at 2:03 pm | Permalink

    Perrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous
    Posted October 23, 2007 at 8:12 am | Permalink

    hey

  • heather
    Posted November 10, 2007 at 10:16 pm | Permalink

    i love it when people sing becauce i think you both have buitiful voice. and i loooooooooooooooove your stoies that you read to everyone that comes on this website i love your singing voice nitasha and ebaniger scrudge is so asome because he is so grochy and mean. uncle be nice to nitacha or i will make in a bad mean way because you are always mean to others so i will be mean to you so uh. she should have took your money for presants.

  • youn, ji-yeon
    Posted November 11, 2007 at 6:34 am | Permalink

    I love your story and sing a song. I’m live SEOUL, KOREA. I’m a elementary school girl.
    I reading and listening a book. but my english listening not well. i’m not understand at all.
    but i like to listening your reading a book

  • Butterflies
    Posted November 17, 2007 at 1:18 pm | Permalink

    Hey I think the save as link is broken somehow. As when I right click I am not seeing it? Do you think it is possible for this to be repaired very soon?

    thanks

  • Posted November 17, 2007 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    Butterfiles,

    Thank you, you are right. I’ll try and fix it now.

  • Posted November 17, 2007 at 1:48 pm | Permalink

    Sorry about that Butterfiles. The audio on A Christmas Carol is now downloading. You may find that with this one it’s enough just to click it, rather than right click

    Thanks for letting us know ! Have a good Christmas

  • Miley
    Posted November 23, 2007 at 1:02 pm | Permalink

    hi!

  • lacy rankin
    Posted November 30, 2007 at 2:54 pm | Permalink

    This story is getting good.Im still listening to it its good caues I love Cristmas its my favorite holiday. Merry Cristmas to all.

  • Paige
    Posted December 7, 2007 at 6:30 pm | Permalink

    i’m reading this story with my class

  • abdessamad
    Posted December 9, 2007 at 5:02 pm | Permalink

    this isa very intresting

  • Anonymous
    Posted December 10, 2007 at 6:42 pm | Permalink

    no

  • elisa
    Posted December 13, 2007 at 7:22 am | Permalink

    It’s very good!

  • Allicia
    Posted December 14, 2007 at 10:44 am | Permalink

    Hi there

    I’m waiting for this to download as I type – school restrictions mean that I have to get someone in IT to do it for me. I’d like to use this with a class but I’d like them to be able to do some work on it so wondered if you had a document version of it. If not, do you have any objections to my creating a document by listening and typing it up? (Lots of work but hey!)

    I could even mail it back to you if you like!

    Many thanks

  • michalya
    Posted December 17, 2007 at 7:22 pm | Permalink

    you wrote avery good book.

  • Abbas
    Posted December 21, 2007 at 5:00 pm | Permalink

    Hi,
    It is very nice.

  • A. Barfidokht
    Posted December 21, 2007 at 5:06 pm | Permalink

    Hi.
    Thanks, and it would be very better if you make use of music between that.

  • B-
    Posted January 3, 2008 at 1:25 am | Permalink

    I think the story of the christmas carol is a very

  • B-Baller
    Posted January 3, 2008 at 1:26 am | Permalink

    good book and i think i will read it everyday!!! I LOVE IT!!!

  • Jess
    Posted January 6, 2008 at 11:35 am | Permalink

    its ok for little kids

  • menna
    Posted January 7, 2008 at 6:43 pm | Permalink

    he

  • jaehyun
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 9:22 am | Permalink

    Hi !! I’m Korean.
    I am a student at Yonsei University.
    I am used to America English, but I like British English more. So these days, I usually listen to English stories. I think these stories are very good for me.
    Anyway, I am a big fan of British English. ^^

  • ◊Brittany◊
    Posted January 18, 2008 at 3:33 pm | Permalink

    i think it is rood and mean i would not let my brother and sister listen to it!!! but i think it is all right.

  • cheyenne
    Posted January 18, 2008 at 3:36 pm | Permalink

    i like it very well

  • Wen Jan
    Posted February 23, 2008 at 9:36 am | Permalink

    hi Natasha, i think Mr.Scrooge should atleast say
    ” Merry Christmas. “

  • jw choi
    Posted March 24, 2008 at 6:32 am | Permalink

    hi ….
    it’s very good audio book

  • edgard
    Posted August 6, 2008 at 9:03 pm | Permalink

    How can I get the texr of story “A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted by Mike Betteridge”?
    as you can see I don’t understand very well rhe English
    I’m still learning
    Please send me the script of the story “A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted by Mike Betteridge” to this email: axel96_41@hotmail.com

  • Posted August 6, 2008 at 9:16 pm | Permalink

    Hi Edgard

    Many apologies. We don’t have the text of this.

  • Sara
    Posted November 13, 2008 at 12:19 pm | Permalink

    I love you storynory people thank heavens for you. Please keep up the good work you are all wonderful people my children enact little plays to your stories and when they are just free playing I watch them staring off into some far away place full of adventure which is an A++ for there imaginations.

  • john
    Posted November 24, 2008 at 12:15 pm | Permalink

    EXCELLENT!
    I really liked the characters because they were scary. The message of the story is that money isn’t the most important thing and that being rich isn’t everything.Be nice to others and share your money.

  • Faith
    Posted December 3, 2008 at 3:12 pm | Permalink

    I Really like this story it is funny at the beginging and i acully like your voice more than robs

  • ana
    Posted December 6, 2008 at 10:33 pm | Permalink

    nice story ,iliked it be

  • kate eloise
    Posted December 7, 2008 at 4:08 am | Permalink

    exellent story,good and nice story about christmas.good job*

  • 박리나
    Posted December 9, 2008 at 8:22 am | Permalink

    it wous rilly funny.thank you.

  • Posted December 10, 2008 at 7:48 pm | Permalink

    Can you sing me a christmas carol

  • Anonymous
    Posted December 30, 2008 at 1:44 am | Permalink

    Hi Great!

  • yoyoyo
    Posted May 25, 2009 at 2:33 pm | Permalink

    wow good!!!! i love it ! :D

  • Becky
    Posted October 29, 2009 at 9:07 pm | Permalink

    Half of The Christmas Carol 1 is missing. It stops after about five minutes. The first half was great!!!!

  • Posted October 29, 2009 at 9:33 pm | Permalink

    Hi Becky, sorry you didn’t get the whole download. It seems to be working now. Just a blip I expect.

  • Cattien
    Posted November 4, 2009 at 6:42 am | Permalink

    You mean 3 spirits of Christmas.

  • Cattien
    Posted November 9, 2009 at 9:43 pm | Permalink

    Hey,did you know about the movie called the Christmas Carol?It’s coming to theaters and in Imax 3-D!

  • Posted November 9, 2009 at 9:51 pm | Permalink

    Hi Cattien, Yes I had heard about the movie of a Christmas Carol and I’m looking forward to seeing it.. But thanks for letting every one know.

  • crazy girl
    Posted November 19, 2009 at 5:23 am | Permalink

    I think A Chrismas carol is very very very funny.

  • Anya
    Posted November 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm | Permalink

    I like its cool and awsome.

  • Katie
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 5:39 pm | Permalink

    This is a great preformance of a great classical story! Thank you story nory! Natash, I loved your singing of the carols! I’m going to keep listening! :D :) ;)

  • barb
    Posted December 1, 2009 at 12:44 am | Permalink

    that is a great story but you shold rite books that real people know.but i loved the story it is great.and can you read a little faster than that please please please please please please please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Posted December 1, 2009 at 1:13 am | Permalink

    Hi Barb we read the stories a tad slowly because people from many countries listen, and English isn’t always their first language. We are really keen to make them as clear as possible. I hope you don’t mind.

  • Anonymous
    Posted December 1, 2009 at 3:21 pm | Permalink

    i like this story

  • rebecca
    Posted December 1, 2009 at 6:44 pm | Permalink

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  • khiyal
    Posted December 2, 2009 at 9:41 am | Permalink

    your site is good

  • Kendra and Kayla
    Posted December 3, 2009 at 2:47 am | Permalink

    We think it is a funny story when the carol sang the Christmas song and Scrooge tried to make them stop.

  • $mr.money$
    Posted December 6, 2009 at 11:17 pm | Permalink

    this story is awesome!

  • emerson
    Posted December 9, 2009 at 4:33 pm | Permalink

    thank you for writingthis book and movi

  • J Grainger 2G
    Posted December 10, 2009 at 4:46 am | Permalink

    I liked this story because Scrooge becomes a much nicer man at the end of the story. It was really exciting and a little bit scary when the ghosts came to visit him. My favourite part is when Scrooge give Tiny Tim a gold coin.

  • Lukas 2g
    Posted December 11, 2009 at 10:03 am | Permalink

    I liked this story because Scrooge becomes a nice man and he then looooooooooooooves christmas. The scary part is when the ghosts come.

    The title is:A CHRISTMAS CAROL

    My favourite part is when Scrooge said:Ba humbag rrrrre, the reason that I like this part is because it is funny.

  • Anonymous
    Posted December 12, 2009 at 9:35 am | Permalink

    THIS WAS LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • MIchael 2G.
    Posted December 12, 2009 at 9:37 am | Permalink

    I liked the story becase scrooge become a nice person and it so funny because the girl sang a funny little song about Merry Christmas.

  • MIchael
    Posted December 12, 2009 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    I liked the story becase scrooge become a nice person and it so funny because the girl sang a funny little song about Merry Christmas.

  • MIchael 2G
    Posted December 12, 2009 at 9:55 am | Permalink

    I liked the story becase scrooge become a nice person and it so funny because the girl sang a funny little song about Merry Christmas.

  • Posted December 12, 2009 at 9:31 pm | Permalink

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  • Posted December 12, 2009 at 9:48 pm | Permalink

    Tharun, I’m really glad that you like coming here so often ! Thank you.

  • Bethany and Aimee
    Posted December 13, 2009 at 1:57 am | Permalink

    A chirstmas carol

  • Ethan 2G
    Posted December 13, 2009 at 7:37 am | Permalink

    I think the funniest part was Scrooge got mad when Natasha sang the Christmas carol.
    I like it when Scrooge became a nicer person.

  • olivia 2G
    Posted December 13, 2009 at 12:53 pm | Permalink

    I like this story becasue it has a happy ending. MR scrooge becomes a nice man and loves christmas and giving presents to people. The scary part is when the ghosts come to see Mr Scrooge. Mt favourite part is when he becomes nice and gives presents.

  • callum
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 12:24 am | Permalink

    I like it because it is christmasey

  • Aimee 2G
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 12:46 am | Permalink

    I LIKE A christmas carol because it is funny and scary. When the ghosts pop out it is scary and I like when it when Scrooge is nice at the end of the story.

  • JD
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 9:12 am | Permalink

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  • 7432058765
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 9:15 am | Permalink

    I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • CHAN
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 9:17 am | Permalink

    I LOVED YOUR SINGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO:NATASHA

  • callum 2G
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 11:29 am | Permalink

    I read this story because It is very funny.

  • Vivian
    Posted December 14, 2009 at 2:45 pm | Permalink

    posted December .I liked the Christmas Carol song.Because it is very interesting and fun and it also make me laugh.

  • Anonymous
    Posted December 15, 2009 at 4:44 pm | Permalink

    Cool so far

  • Branden
    Posted December 15, 2009 at 4:51 pm | Permalink

    Cool I did like it a lot!

  • Branden
    Posted December 15, 2009 at 4:55 pm | Permalink

    I don’t know what story can beat this one! I loved how the actors played it out!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Cattien
    Posted December 16, 2009 at 7:13 am | Permalink

    The movie is pretty scary.I can’t get the scary parts out of my head.But I really like the part when Scrooge talks in a baby voice and turns small.

  • carlota
    Posted December 16, 2009 at 9:25 pm | Permalink

    its so cute! i luv it!!!

    just that its a little silly to tell little kids about satin, they wont get it, but apart from that its cute!!!

    great job!!

  • Charlotte
    Posted January 13, 2010 at 5:22 pm | Permalink

    I’ve listened to all of this story, It’s realy good!

  • mikayla
    Posted January 13, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    this is coool

  • Posted January 19, 2010 at 3:49 pm | Permalink

    I simply say, the greatest christmas story the imagination of Mankind could create, thank you MR Dickens

  • May
    Posted February 1, 2010 at 12:13 pm | Permalink

    thank you so much!

  • Anonymous
    Posted March 3, 2010 at 6:53 pm | Permalink

    whataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • bethany
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 2:04 pm | Permalink

    were is the reading bit hi the teacher that ia on here if your miss stott hi she u in school on monday. it is funny when they sing.
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