The Journal of Victorian Culture Online compares the recent Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘A Christmas Carol’, to Dickens’ original. Much is made of the Doctor’s active parti­cip­ation in the Scrooge figure’s past, present and future, in contrast to the ‘passive obser­vation of the past leading to internal reflection’ in Dickens’ story. “What ensued,” notes the author, “was a delib­erate manip­u­lation of Dickens’ plot to suit both the hero and the show”.