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Malcolm in the Middle star turned down ‘buckets of money’ to return in reboot

Actor politely declined huge salary to be in sitcom’s Disney+ revival series

The Independent UK

What were you reading in the 90s? 5 literary experts go back in time

What were you like in the 90s? This question is a social media trend right now, with achingly nostalgic slideshows of old photos, set to music.

The Conversation

Rare items of Charles Dickens’ clothing to go on display in London

Exhibition includes linen shirt collar from when author suffered a fatal stroke along with other personal items

The Guardian - UK

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Extra/Ordinary Women exhibition explores the women in Charles Dickens’s life and writing

Walking through the doors of London’s Charles Dickens Museum is always a special moment. This handsome, tall London townhouse – middle class by Victorian standards but practically palatial to visitors today – was the crucible in which a young, ascending Charles Dickens wrote himself into international superstardom.

The Conversation

Johnny Depp Is Making A Comeback With The A Christmas Carol Movie, And Rupert Grint Has Two Choice Adjectives For His Performance

But, of course!

Cinemablend

To cry or not to cry: how moving the audience to tears can backfire

“One must have a heart of stone not to read about the death of little Nell without laughing” was Oscar Wilde’s notorious response to the emotional onslaught of Charles Dickens’s 1841 novel, The Old Curiosity Shop. Having watched two films in two weeks about the death of a child, it…

The Conversation

HS2 spent £3.8m on ‘Charles Dickens’ country mansion – it’s now empty and requires taxpayer-funded repairs

Stanthorne Hall has sat empty since HS2 bought it in March 2023 – now repairs are to be carried out to preserve the once-grand Georgian home despite no one living there

The Independent UK

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George R.R. Martin is "struggling" while writing long-awaited Game of Thrones book The Winds of Winter, but says it would "feel like a total failure" to give up on it: "This could be the longest book in the series"

Winter is coming... eventually

Total Film

Charles Dickens exhibition to shine light on powerful women in author’s life

Novels only ‘reinforced Victorian stereotypes’ of meek women to give readers what they wanted, says curator

The Guardian - UK

Norad Santa tracker 2025 live: Follow Father Christmas as he delivers presents around the world

Norad is tracking St Nick’s speedy trip around the globe as he delivers presents worldwide

The Independent UK

The Muppet Christmas Carol director explains personal reason behind missing characters

Michael Caine starred in the 1992 children’s film alongside a cast of puppets

The Independent UK

‘God bless us, every one!’ The five best film versions of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

The classic festive tale of humbug and redemption has been adapted countless times for film and TV since the very first silent version in 1901 - but which ones are actually worth watching? The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Kevin E G Perry back to visit the top five

The Independent UK

From Avatar to Amadeus: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

James Cameron’s Smurftacular franchise is back for an action-packed third outing, and musical geniuses butt heads in the new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play

The Guardian - UK

Did Charles Dickens see A Christmas Carol as an anti-slavery story?

A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism and compassion. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dickens during the American Civil War raises the possibility he may also have understood the story as speaking to the cause of ending slavery in the US.

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Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley and more join Johnny Depp in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

Rupert Grint and Daisy Ridley are among the new additions to the cast of Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol.

The Independent UK

Christine Baranski narrates 'A Christmas Carol' before returning for new 'The Gilded Age' season

Christine Baranski has teamed with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble for a unique rendition of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.”

TechRadar

The 6 best Christmas movies I’m streaming on Disney Plus, Prime Video and more this December

These are the best 6 Christmas movies ever made. Disagree? Have your say in our poll.

Tom’s Guide

5 best 'A Christmas Carol' adaptations to stream right now

Everyone from the Muppets to Bill Murray has taken a crack at Charles Dickens' classic tale of Christmastime redemption.

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7 best Christmas movie musicals to watch this holiday season

'Tis the season for song and dance, so tune into these great Christmas movie musicals.

The Guardian - UK

Bah, hungry! Our theatre critic tucks into immersive banquets inspired by Charles Dickens and The Nutcracker

Festive theatrical feasts serve audiences a slap-up dinner with their immersive entertainment. But is what’s on stage as appetising as what’s on your plate?

The Guardian - UK

Goodbye angels, hello Ozempic needles – what’s behind the boom in bizarre Christmas baubles?

This year’s most-wanted ornaments include weight-loss syringes and favourite foodstuffs. When and why did Christmas trees become so commercialised?

The Independent UK

Ebony Scrooge review, Sadler’s Wells – Ebenezer gets a fabulous hip-hop update

4/5 Charles Dickens’s miserly mister becomes a devilish fashion designer in this marvellously modern production

GamesRadar

Red Dead Redemption 2 is "slightly more novelistic" than GTA 5 because Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser "binged on Victorian novels" for inspiration

"If you look at Dickens, Zola, Tolstoy or any of those authors, there's that feeling of all the world is here – that's what you're trying to get in open world games"

GamesRadar

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says GTA games are "not as good as" Charles Dickens books, "but they are similar" in their world-building

But he was thrilled by the comparison during a GTA 4 interview

Evening Standard

OPINION - Paddington Bear has captured the spirit of the season – when there's no place for cynicism

The productions at this time of year are ruthlessly sentimental – and all the more right for it

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