A Christmas Carol
For BBC Four’s The Read, Anne-Marie Duff gives a spirited reading of Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic.
Client: Rural Studios / BBC Arts
Sector: Narrative (73 Mins)
Services: Sound Design & Mix
SYNOPSIS
Charles Dickens’ much-loved fable needs little introduction, being one of the adapted seasonal stories for screen. Anne-Marie Duff takes us through Ebeneezer Scrooge’s encounters with the three ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Will they intervene in time to save his soul?
SOUND DESIGN
As the story mixes the ghostly with the festive, it presented a wonderful opportunity for rich and varied sound design. We hear Victorian streets bustling with merchants and horses, Christmas party scenes and shady back alleys alongside eerie voice effects, creepy clanking chains and unsettling ambiences. The ghost’s journeys with Scrooge are brought to life with creative transitions and fantastical sound effects.
CREDITS
Starring - Anne-Marie Duff
Director - Kieran Stringfellow
Series Producer - Tasha Williams
Producer - Natasha Williams
Production Company - Rural Media
Director of Photography - Luke Collins
Location Sound - Jake McKenzie-Hayes
Production Design - Prop It Ltd
Editor - Dave Jones
Colourist - Vic Parker
Production Design - Prop it Ltd
Stills Photography - Dan Ollerhead
Score - Simon Passmore
Sound Design & Mix - Brian Lane
BROADCAST
Originally broadcast on BBC Four at 7.45pm, Sunday 22nd December 2024
Now available on BBC iPlayer.