A CBeebies Christmas Carol

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CHEERING

CHEERING

# Everybody here loves Christmas

# Everybody cheer, it's Christmas

# Everybody shares and everybody cares, it's Christmas!

# Christmas! Everybody here loves Christmas

# Everybody cheer, it's Christmas

# Family and friends and me

# It's Christmas time again... #

Hello, everyone! Hello.

Hello, everyone.

APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to the CBeebies Christmas Carol!

I'm Cat, your storyteller, and I've got a great story to tell you all

so listen very carefully.

# Everybody here loves Christmas.

# Everybody here loves Christmas

# Except one man

# Whose name is Scrooge!

JEERING

# Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas

# Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas

# He's mean and cold

# He just loves gold

# Not Christmas

# Not Christmas. #

APPLAUSE

Ah, Christmas Eve! My most favourite time in the whole year.

I can't wait to get home to my family -

the children will be so excited!

I can't believe Mr Scrooge wanted us to work tomorrow.

On Christmas Day!

And with just a small candle to keep us warm!

It's freezing in here!

He really is the meanest man in the whole wide world.

Well, he pays my wages so he's not all bad.

And I've got a present for you to share!

-Really?

-Ah! SHE GIGGLES

-Let's open it, come on.

-OK!

SHE GASPS

A whole mince pie?

Let's share it now!

Oh, Scrooge is back! Hide it! Hide it!

-You take it, take it!

-I don't want it.

LAUGHTER

Have you finished counting my gold yet?

-Nearly, Mr Scrooge!

-There's just so much of it, Mr Scrooge!

-MUFFLED:

-..Mr Scrooge!

THEY LAUGH

Bah humbug!

There's no time for laughter, get back to work,

-the lot of you.

-COINS CLATTER

KNOCK ON DOOR

Better not be carol singers!

Hey-hey! Oh, Merry Christmas, Uncle!

Humbug!

CHEERING

Hey! Hello there.

Merry Christmas, everybody!

Merry Christmas and, Mr Bob Cratchit, sir, how are you

-and your fine family?

-Oh, can't complain!

-Oh. Well, dear Bob, this is for you. Merry Christmas.

-Thank you!

-And there's more. Look, there's one for you.

-For me?

Here we go. And there's one for you too.

CAT: Oh, thank you.

And I haven't forgotten you, Uncle Scrooge!

But surely it's time these good people were going home, eh?

-It's very late.

-Humbug.

Now, Uncle, that's a funny word, isn't it?

Tell me. What is a humbug, eh? Is it some sort of minty sweet?

Bah.

-Is it a festive treat?

-Humbug.

BELLS TOLL

-Go on, then. Go home.

-Yes!

But be here all the earlier on Boxing Day!

Ah...

Why do you not care about Christmas, Uncle?

I hate Christmas.

It's just an excuse for people to be lazy.

Eating all day long and not working!

Right, Merry Chr...

-Good night, Mr Scrooge.

-Good night, sir.

-Night, Mr Scrooge.

But Christmas is all about being with the people you love,

-your friends and your family.

-Humbug.

Uncle, I reckon you should spend some of your gold.

You could have some fun. Hey, you could even throw a party.

I mean, come on. It's Christmas time, isn't it?

ALL: Yeah!

Oh, Fred. Why are you so merry? You're poor enough!

Ha! But Uncle, why are you so miserable? You're rich enough!

Bah humbug!

Oh, Uncle, Merry Christmas!

Hey, and you know, you'd be welcome at my house any time!

# It's Christmas Eve The winter snow

# I can't believe Only a night to go!

# Counting down to Christmas

# I love the choir!

I love the tree!

# Beside the fire the family and me!

# Counting down to Christmas!

# Everybody else loves Christmas

# A season that I just can't stand

# This golden stuff is what I love

# Bah humbug!

# One, two, three, four

# Five, four, three, two, one!

# It's Christmas Eve!

-# The winter snow!

-Two, three

-# I can't believe

-Four

# Only a night to go!

# I love my gold!

-# Counting down to Christmas

-Bah humbug!

-# I love the choir

-I love my gold

-# I love the tree

-Lots of gold

-# Beside the fire

-No family, just me!

-# Counting down

-Bah humbug!

-# Counting down

-Bah humbug!

# Counting down

# To Christmas!

Good night, sir!

-Happy Christmas, Mr Scrooge!

-Merry Christmas, Uncle!

Bah humbug!

CHEERING

That Mr Scrooge needs a big dose of manners. Hm!

I love Christmas time. Family, friends, presents!

You all love Christmas too, don't you?

ALL: Yes!

It doesn't sound like you like Christmas at all.

I said, you all love Christmas, don't you?

ALL: Yes!

Sh!

LAUGHTER

I'm getting ready for bed.

Sorry, sir.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

Yes, sir.

-Sleep well, sir.

-Humbug.

LAUGHTER

Oh, dear! I don't think Mr Scrooge is ever going to change!

What we need is some kind of magic!

Hey! Did someone say magic?! I think I can help with that!

Hello! I'm Tom, a magical sprite.

Together, we can help Scrooge change his ways tonight,

bringing three friends who can show him the way

to care and share and enjoy Christmas Day!

He will be visited by three of my friends,

three presents to open before the night ends.

But I need help from you all to create them.

So, with Big World Magic, let's Tree Fu Go!

OK. Up you get, everyone, let's do some Big World Magic. Up you get.

Right, copy me. Into your spell pose!

Hands together and push right out.

Now draw a present box in front of you.

Cross your arms and hug yourself. Hands together.

Push out! Draw a second present box.

Put your hands on the middle of your chest. Hands together.

Push out!

Draw a third present box.

Touch your head, then reach up to the sky!

Open your hands. One, two, three!

Now clap and say "Magic presents" to send the magic to me.

ALL: Magic presents!

Yes! We did it! Thanks for your help!

Wake up, Scrooge! It's time to open your first present!

HOOTING

BIRD SQUAWKS

Where did that come from?

I must be dreaming.

BELLS TOLL IN DISTANCE

Oh...

Very strange, most peculiar.

BELLS TOLL

One o'clock. Bah humbug. I should be asleep.

HE GASPS

Hello, everyone!

CHEERING

Ha-ha-ha!

I don't believe it!

Oh! Hello, Ebenezer Scrooge.

I'm very pleased to meet you.

HE CHUCKLES

I've been sent to you with a charm to make sure you don't do more harm.

You can't remember what Christmas should be.

So you're going on a wild adventure with me.

Ha-ha!

Oh, no...

First stop, school days. Happy days!

Really, really messy days.

Hello, everyone!

ALL: Hi!

Hello! Settle down, settle down, everybody.

And no standing on the tables, go on!

That's it. Right, in today's art lesson

we're going to make decorations for a Christmas tree.

BOTH: Yes, Mr Teacher, ma'am - I mean sir!

Oh. This is a bad dream. A terrible Christmassy nightmare!

Oh, hello. Come on, we need your help.

-Why should I help you?

-Because it's Christmas!

I hate Christmas!

THEY GASP

It's OK. I'm sure he didn't mean it.

It's all right, it's all right.

The best way to do this is if we all work together.

OK, now come on. You stand there. Come on, stand there.

And you three get in a row. Go on. Get in a row. Go on.

Brilliant. Right, come on then, let's make it.

Let's make it!

OK, so what do I have to do, then?

Choose a shape for a decoration and then pass it down the row.

And then you add the glue.

I add the glue.

You add the sparkle.

I add the sparkle!

You add the bow.

I add the bow.

And then you add it to the Christmas tree.

And then I add it to the Christmas tree!

Perfect!

Hey, look! Eh? Ha-ha!

I know! What could possibly go wrong?

Ha-ha, I don't know, honestly I don't.

Oh, a Christmas tree, I love Christmas trees!

-Sparkle on that one.

-On goes the bow!

Then you stick it on. Perfect.

Eh? That's it.

Take a little bit more time. Be careful! He dropped it!

He's only dropped it!

-Oh!

-Isn't that lovely?

I've got something on my...!

Is there something on my...?

Round there. Lovely.

Like a beautiful Christmas tree!

-Oh, isn't it wonderful?

-You are in a lot...

-There you go!

Oh! Oh, that's nice...

There you go. Oh, lovely.

His head - put it on his head!

-Like a Christmas tree.

-I actually like that one. It looks good.

Does it look good?

No. No! No! Oh!

-You...!

-Don't worry. I've got just the thing.

Oh.

Oh...

Oh...

NOSE HONKS

APPLAUSE

Ta-dah!

Why does this happen every year?

Oh...

Time to go!

Well, Scrooge, he did make a very pretty Christmas tree!

Ha, yeah...

It wasn't funny at all!

Oh!

Boys, girls, was it just me or did I see Scrooge smiling,

-almost with glee?

-ALL: Yes!

-Oh, no, I wasn't!

-Oh, yes, you were!

Oh, no, I wasn't!

Oh, yes, you were!

-Oh, Scroogey, Scroogey, isn't it a pity?

-What?

Always being in such a bad mood?!

Humbug.

Ah! No time for arguments!

Now we must go, there's much more to see - a great house party,

and so Christmassy!

-La-di-daaaa....

-Hello!

-Hello!

-Hello! Hello!

-Hello!

-Hello!

-Welcome, all!

Welcome to our Christmas party.

Yes, yes, hello.

My name is Mr Fezziwig.

Yes! And I'm Mrs Fezziwig!

How are we, everyone? Are you having a good time?

ALL: Yes!

Oh, dear, I can't hear anyone. Are you sure?

ALL: Yes!

Ah, that's wonderful.

-As it's a Christmas party...

-Yes?

-..I thought you might like these.

Oh, I say, look at these, everyone, shall I pop them on?

ALL: Yes!

Oh, OK. How do they look? Are they good?

ALL: Yes!

Oh, thank you, Mr Fezziwig.

I think you're ready for the Christmas party.

Isn't she, boys and girls?

ALL: Yes!

Well, what are we waiting for? Who wants to do the Fezziwig jig?

Well, come on, everyone.

Up out of your seats, that's it. Mums and dads, boys and girls. That's it.

And I'll teach you all of the actions, OK?

Right, then. So, we raise our arms to wake them.

There we are. We wave them in the air, and shake them.

Well done.

You can shake your mouth as well, like this.

Ahhhhhhhh...

There we are.

Now, find a friend, find a friend, that's it, next to you,

and take them on a boogie in the room

with meeeeeee-eeeeeee!

Sorry about that. I got carried away. It's Christmas.

Take it away, band!

One, two, three, four!

Come on, everyone, it's Christmas time!

And it is time for the Fezziwig Jig!

You all know the actions, now, so join in with us

and get ready to raise your arms.

Here we go!

# Raise your arms to wake them

# Wave them in the air and shake them... #

Well done!

# Find a friend and take them

# On a boogie in the room with me... #

Oh, yes! Come on, let's see you dancing! Wonderful!

That's it! Excellent!

Woo-hoo! Let's see those legs moving.

Yes, what fun!

DOORBELL RINGS

I say, is that the doorbell?

I wonder who it is?

Let's have a look, shall we? Hello!

-Look, it's Iain Lauchlan...

-Hello, everyone!

..with his esteemed guest, Fingermouse!

I say, it's like Mr Darcy's father.

Over you go.

Hello, anyone else?

It's Dave Benson-Phillips!

CHEERING

Hello!

Oh! Careful!

Off you go. over there. I don't know.

Who else have we got? Hello?

Look, everyone!

It's Baroness Floella Benjamin

from Beckenham and Humpty!

Well, hello!

# It's so nice to meet you

# Let me take your hand and greet you... #

Oh, thank you!

# Come on in, let me treat you

# It's the Fezziwig Jig

# It'll wobble my wig

-# Friends across the nation... #

-Come on, everyone, join in.

# Thank you for the invitation

# The Fezziwig Ball welcomes you all

# Dance around the room with me... #

Come on, everyone! Dance with us. Woo-hoo!

Yes! There we go.

It's the biggest Christmas party ever!

I need to dance with Dad.

Come on, Dad, on you come. That's it.

There we are. Wonderful.

He's a very good mover. Excellent.

I say, well done, Dad.

Thank you very much. Go on, that's it. Wonderful.

CHEERING

Thank you very much. Goodbye! See you later!

Oh, Scroogey!

So, you like dancing, then?

Oh, yeah...

No!

No, I hated it.

Oh! But I just saw you dancing with the Fezziwigs.

Oh, no, I was pulled into it, yes.

I got caught up in all the fray.

But, mark my words,

I hated every minute.

Oh, really. You must be very tired

after enjoying yourself so much.

SCROOGE YAWNS

Humbug.

After all that jigging and loud noise...

I'll never be able to sleep.

HE SNORES

Time for the next present to help poor Scrooge.

He needs to learn to be kind and not rude.

He's too mean and moody, always unfair.

Our next is a gift to help him really care.

CLOCK TICKS

I knew it. It was all a bad dream.

Oh! Oh, no! Not again!

Hello, everyone!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And hello, Ebenezer Scrooge!

-Who are you?

-Don't be scared.

I'm your friend.

We are going to see how a really kind family share Christmas.

You know Bob, don't you?

-Bob?

-Bob Cratchit.

-Bob Cratchit?

-He works for you!

Really, Ebenezer, what are you like?

-Come on, then, Ebenezer, here we go!

-Not again! Oh!

My dear, by the firelight, you are even more beautiful.

I can't stop thinking about Scrooge. He makes me so angry!

Bess! It's Christmas!

But he wouldn't even give you one lump of coal for the fire!

You came home so cold.

Don't speak ill of anyone at Christmas, Bess,

especially not Scrooge.

If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have this wonderful feast.

Feast?! Feast, my foot!

If he was here, I'd tell him, I would.

Where's the rest of their food? That's not enough.

-That's all they have.

-Why?

You don't pay him enough.

Who wants to pull a cracker?

Did you make these yourselves?

-They're special crackers.

-What's so special about them?

They're silent crackers.

If you want them to bang, you have to make the sound yourself.

Oh! Let's have a go!

Let's take a cracker.

One, two, three...

bang!

You're the best Christmas presents anyone could wish for.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without you.

# Christmas isn't Christmas without you

# Christmas isn't Christmas at all

# Christmas isn't Christmas without you

# Whether you're big or you're small

# Christmas isn't Christmas without you

# It doesn't matter what you may say

# Christmas isn't Christmas without you

# But together, it's Christmas every day

# Yes, it would be

# So lovely

# To be warm beside the fire

# The stockings up

# Beneath the tree

# And for dinner we might see

# A turkey roast

# That I could boast

# Had potatoes, sprouts and peas

# Some more for you?

# Some more for me

# Imagine how that meal would be... #

Aaargh!

BESS LAUGHS

# But Christmas isn't Christmas without you

# It doesn't matter what you may say

# Christmas isn't Christmas without you

# But together

# It's Christmas

# Every day. #

-CHILDREN:

-Merry Christmas!

APPLAUSE

Give me your hand Scrooge, it's time to go.

No. I want to stay.

I don't want to go back to my cold and lonely room.

You can't stay here. Sorry.

Oh, and it's nearly time for your last present.

No. No-one can help me now.

I'm just a sad and miserable wretch.

I see that now.

I don't deserve to share Christmas with anyone.

-Perhaps the last present can help you with that?

-No, I...

SCROOGE SNORES

No, I don't want the...

CLOCK TICKS

I hope that clock never reaches three!

BELL CHIMES

One!

BELL CHIMES

Two!

BELL CHIMES

Three!

Scrooge!

Scrooge!

Slip, slip, slip, slip!

Style it out, the style it out. Style it out.

I think you got away with it, Robert, I think you got away...

Hey, hey!

CHEERING

Well, hello, everybody!

Now, Mr Scrooge? Oh, where is he?

Was I too Dickens?

I was too Dickens, wasn't I?

I knew it.

It's all right. Mr Scrooge,

are you there?

No.

It's just you're answering, and I can hear you.

Go away.

-But, sir, I'm here to help you.

-I don't want any more help!

You're silver!

Yes! And blue, with a dash of red.

Have no fear, sir, I am friendly.

My name is Robert

and I am a butler from the future-uture-uture...

LAUGHTER

Oh, Robert, dear Robert, I don't want to be mean any more.

I mean, what's the point of having all that gold

if I don't do anything useful with it?

I'm sure I don't know, sir.

No, neither do I.

Oh, Robert, how can I change?

I've never been...

..kind before.

But I am here to help you, sir.

It's good that you want to be kind, but now you have to show it.

Yes, but how?

-What are you doing?

-Just firing up the old RMP1 player, sir.

This level of transformation requires a song.

Now, come along, gang. Let's show him how this works.

One, two, you know what to do.

Oh, nice walking bits.

Come on, Mr Scrooge. Come walk with me.

# How do you show that you're caring?

I don't know.

# How do you show that you're nice?

I'm hoping you'll tell me.

# How do you show that you're sharing?

# Think twice

# Think twice?

Come on! # How do you show that you're caring?

# How do you show that you're nice?

Still not sure.

# How do you show that you're sharing?

# Think twice

# Think twice

# What do you do when a friend falls over?

# Leave him there on the floor?

No!

# What do you do when a friend falls over?

# Lend him a hand

# And help him to stand

You're very quick off the mark, sir!

# How do you show that you're caring?

# How do you show that you're nice?

# How do you show that you're sharing?

# Think twice

# Think twice?

# What do you when a friend comes calling?

# Pull a horrible face?

Really?

# What do you when a friend comes calling?

# Give them a grin

# Invite them in

You've got the hang of it, Mr Scrooge! Let's take it home!

# How do you show that you're caring?

# How do you show that you're nice?

# How do you show that you're sharing?

# Think twice

# Now I know how to be caring

# Now I know how to be nice

# Everybody cares

# And everybody shares

# It's Christmas

# It's Christmas

# It's Christmas. #

Oh, Robert! You...

Robert? Oh, Robert!

-You were the last but the best present!

-Is there mistletoe?

I'm going to throw an enormous party!

Everyone's invited!

Fred, the neighbours, Bob Cratchit and his wonderful family.

-Do you think they'd come?

-I'm sure they will, sir.

Of course they would!

Robert, what are we waiting for? Come on!

No, no, no! Mr Scrooge, please!

Allow me. This way.

Woo-hoo!

APPLAUSE

The old miser Scrooge is now a changed man.

Our magical gifts worked according to plan!

Come on, everyone! Give yourselves a great big cheer!

Yeah!

Scrooge sent out invites, but didn't sign his name.

He was scared they would think it a trick or a game.

So when those mysterious cards arrived

neighbours and friends were intrigued and surprised.

They said, "Come to my party!"

But who is it from?

No clues. I can't guess.

They're not letting on.

KNOCK ON DOOR

PEOPLE GASP

ALL: Scrooge!

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas?

CHEERING

Humbug? Have a humbug?

Well, I'll leave it.

Oh, oh, oh! Mr Scrooge! The Cratchits are coming!

Thank you, Robert! Hide me, everyone! Hide me!

Hello, Mrs Cratchit, Mr Cratchit, little Cratchits.

Would you like to avail yourselves of a humbug?

Goodness me. Thank you.

Hello! How are you?

Bob Cratchit!

Mr Scrooge?

Yes, sir?

What are you doing here, Mr Cratchit?!

Well, I was invited to this party with all these lovely people,

and we were just having some fun.

And food?

And food, yes, sir.

So let me get this straight.

You're having food and fun

with other people...

..at MY party?!

Yes, sir. I'm sorry, sir.

I'm sorry, did you say YOUR party?

Yes, Bob.

MY party!

I'm sorry, Bob. I'm sorry, everyone, for that small trick.

You see, I couldn't resist looking at your faces when I told you.

Bob,

I've changed.

Mrs Cratchit,

I've changed.

Yes, you do look different.

What could it be?

This?

Yes. That does make a big difference!

And these are your wonderful children. Hello.

I've got presents for you both.

-Robert?

-Yes, sir?

Here you are, sir.

-Merry Christmas.

-Thank you, Robert.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

What do you say?

-CHILDREN:

-Thank you, Mr Scrooge. Merry Christmas.

Bless us all at Christmas, everyone!

APPLAUSE

Merry Christmas!

# Everybody here loves Christmas

# Even Ebeneezer Scrooge loves Christmas

# Everybody shares and everybody cares

# It's Christmas

# Christmas

# Everybody here loves Christmas

# Everybody cheer, it's Christmas

# Family and friends and me

# It's Christmas time again. #

That's the end, everyone.

Our tale is told.

Mr Scrooge came in at last from the cold.

His heart was warmed by love and by care.

No longer lonely, Mr Scrooge now loves to share!

CHEERING

# Everybody here loves Christmas

# Everybody cheer, it's Christmas

# Family and friends and me

# It's Christmas time

# Again. #

Merry Christmas from everyone at CBeebies!

Merry Christmas!

CHEERING

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE