I do not watch BBC TV much but tonight i decided to watch the first episode of a three part series shown over three nights "a christmas carol" on bbc1, i have over the years watched all the versions of the adaptations of dickens novel and up until tonight my favorite was the one with George C scott, however this 2019 version seems to have divided opinion, i think that it may be a little dark for some though i enjoyed this less sentimental portrayal of the story.
The story was ready for a darker portrayal as the original novel when published was considered to be shocking and when you consider that what was shockingin the 1800s is now de rigueur the story needed beefing up a bit, and boy have they beefed it up, if you have not already started watching it i can recommend it though i would suggest after the kids have gone to bed.