Megastar author Charles Dickens was his era’s equivalent of Beyoncé – now fans can 'meet' him in live show A Christmas Carol Experience David Alwyn in top spooky form as the Victorian author (Image: Supplied)

Is there anything more Christmassy than A Christmas Carol? The Victorians gave us the holiday we know – from the cards and the crackers to the decorated tree – and Charles Dickens’ ghost story gets right to the heart of it.

Now, with less than a month to go until the big day, we’re diving head-first into the season of goodwill. We met actor David Alwyn, who’ll be living as the writer for most of the next month…

David doesn’t look much like Charles Dickens – at least, as most people imagine him. It’s easier to think of the author as an older gent, scowling at the camer

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