‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Podcast Is Available Now For The 2024 Holiday Season

LISTEN TO ‘SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ NOW

 A Christmas Carol podcast, the four-part audio drama presented by Hope Media Group and Compassion International has returned for the 2024 holiday season. Listen along as narrator John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones) brings the characters we all know and love to life like never before. The cast features familiar talents, including Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, Rudy, Stranger Things) as Scrooge, Bethany Joy Lentz (One Tree Hill, Dexter) as Elizabeth, and Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) as the Ghost of Christmas Present, among others.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

After an extremely successful run in 2023,

earning accolades such as CMB’s ‘Podcast of the Year,’ an Ambie nomination for ‘Best Performance in Audio Fiction,’ and top ratings on the Apple Podcast Charts – SCROOGE is available now wherever you get podcasts. This new adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’  by Charles Dickens highlights inspirational themes and will encourage listeners for generations to come. While being true to the original story, screenwriter P.G. Cuschieri and creator/producer Mark Ramsey imagined fresh elements which highlight the story’s redemptive nature with beloved actors.

“On behalf of Hope Media Group and Compassion International, we are proud to officially relaunch the ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ podcast for the 2024 holiday season. The response to this audio drama has been overwhelming, and we’re thrilled to share this timeless story with a growing worldwide audience. We believe its powerful message of redemption, joy, mercy, and hope will continue to remind listeners of the true meaning of Christmas.”

Joe Paulo

CEO of Hope Media Group

SCROOGE 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

• 2023 CMB Podcast of the Year
• 2023 Ambie ‘Best Performance in Audio Fiction’ Nominee
• 2023 # 1 Apple Podcast Chart: Fiction and Drama
• 2023 Premiered World Wide
• 2023 480,000 Downloads (and counting)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

• “This podcast was very well done! We loved listening to the beloved story we know so well. It came to life for us all over again.”
• “This was captivating, the actors were outstanding. The sound effects brought you to the very place portrayed. Will be cherished as a tradition to listen to each year.”

SCREENWRITER AND PRODUCER

P.G. Cuschieri (writer)

Mark Ramsey (showrunner/producer)

Jim Young (producer)

SYNOPSIS

This four-episode adaptation of “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens brings the characters we all know and love to life like never before, featuring a star-studded dramatic audio adaptation in podcast form. Ebenezer Scrooge, a self-obsessed, miserable miser of all things un-merry and un-bright, is everything Christmas isn’t. After he is visited by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Scrooge transforms into a new man and embodies all the best parts of Christmas. Through this journey of transformation, listeners will encounter themes of joy, mercy, hope and more. This fresh retelling of the holiday classic will entertain, inspire and remind you that even the hardest of hearts can find redemption. The story of Scrooge is a known commodity and has been well-loved for nearly 180 Christmases.

CAST

Sean Astin (LORD OF THE RINGS, RUDY, STRANGER THINGS) as Scrooge

John Rhys-Davies (LORD OF THE RINGS, INDIANA JONES) as Narrator

Juliet Mills (AVANTI!) as Ghost of Christmas Future

Ben Barnes (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:  PRINCE CASPIAN) as Ghost of Christmas Present

Bethany Joy Lenz (ONE TREE HILL, DEXTER) as Elizabeth

Ryan O’Quin (BELIEVE) as Bob Cratchit

Clive Standen (VIKINGS, THE MORNING SHOW) as Fredrick

Lucy Punch (INTO THE WOODS) as Ghost of Christmas Past

Maxwell Caulfield (GREASE 2, THE COLBYS) as Jacob Marley

PRESS ASSETS

Media Tip Sheet

Headshot and Bios 

For interviews, contact: Ashli Bock – 830-739-9145 – ashli@130a.com

For more information on Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, visit ScroogePodcast.com

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About Hope Media Group

Hope Media Group is a family of media brands that engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope through radio, events, online content, and mobile apps. Its platforms include Houston-focused KSBJ, the national network of WayFM stations, the Spanish-language Christian network Vida Unida, digital content outlets NGEN Radio (Christian hip-hop and pop), Hope Nation, WAYLOUD (Christian rock), the God Listens Prayer App, and a concert and event producer, Hope Events.

Click here (https://www.hopemediagroup.com/) to learn more about the ministry.

About Compassion International

Compassion International is a child-development ministry dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Through sponsorships and donations, they empower local churches to provide individualized and holistic care to children in poverty so they are free to learn, grow, play and dream.