Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael HordernEbenezer Scrooge | Ebenezer Scrooge |
 John Le MesurierMarley's Ghost | Marley's Ghost |
 Bernard LeeGhost of Christmas Present | Ghost of Christmas Present |
| PPatricia QuinnGhost of Christmas Past | Ghost of Christmas Past |
| CCarol MacReadyMrs. Cratchit | Mrs. Cratchit |
 Zoë WanamakerBelle | Belle |
 Paul CopleyFred (Scrooge's Nephew) | Fred (Scrooge's Nephew) |
 Christopher BigginsTopper | Topper |
 John SalthouseYoung Scrooge | Young Scrooge |
| VVeronica DoranCaroline | Caroline |
 Clive MerrisonBob Cratchit | Bob Cratchit |
 Stephen ChurchettJohn | John |
 Tricia GeorgeLittle Blonde | Little Blonde |
 June BrownMrs. Dilber | Mrs. Dilber |
 Zelah ClarkeMartha Cratchit | Martha Cratchit |
 John GrilloCaroline's Husband | Caroline's Husband |
 David HattonUndertaker's Man | Undertaker's Man |
| JJohn RinghamCharity Gentleman | Charity Gentleman |
 Michael MulcasterGhost of Christmas Future | Ghost of Christmas Future |
 Dorian HealyScrooge as Schoolboy | Scrooge as Schoolboy |
 Tracey ChildsFan | Fan |
 Brian BlessedNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |