Part 9 - The end of it | English Literature - A Christmas Carol

Suitable for teaching 9-11s. The final part of an abridgment of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story told in nine episodes. Scrooge wakes on Christmas morning a changed man. Subscribe for more English Literature clips from BBC Teach on Friday when we have them in: If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. Follow us on Twitter: ===================== Scrooge is ecstatic as he realises that his bed curtains are not torn down and that the things he has been shown can be altered by his own actions. When the church bells ring Scrooge runs to the window to ask a young boy what day it is. The bemused youngster answers that it’s Christmas Day – and Scrooge celebrates again as he realises he has not missed the day after all. He tells the boy to buy the prize turkey from the local butcher – it will be an anonymous gift to the Cratchits. Then Scrooge sets forth, walking the city streets, enjoying the contact of all those he meets. Finally he arrives at Fred’s house, where Scrooge enjoys a party of the sort he had been shown by the Ghost of Christmas Present. The following morning Cratchit is late into the office. Scrooge briefly feigns outrage, before telling Bob they’ll discuss a raise in his salary and other matters over a bowl of Christmas punch. Scrooge enjoys life to the full thereafter, and it is said of him by everyone that he ’knew how to keep Christmas well’ ’And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Everyone!’ This clip is from the BBC School Radio series A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The classic Christmas ghost story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his haunting by three spirits is read by Alan Smith in an abridgment that is faithful to the original text. For our A Christmas Carol playlist: For our Primary English Literature playlist: For our Primary Drama playlist: For more resources from BBC School Radio: ===================== Teaching English Literature or Drama? You can find all the supporting resources for A Christmas Carol by visiting This clip is suitable for teaching the Key Stage 2/2nd Level English and Drama curriculum. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: More resources for teachers from the BBC: More from BBC Learning Zone: More resources from BBC Bitesize: ===================== Subscribe to create your own customised playlists, and get notified about our latest clips. As we have them, new videos will be uploaded on the following days: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religious Studies Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media Studies, Modern Studies and PSHE, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature, Early Years