Hot Release: ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ on Blu-ray

November 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Just in time for the holiday season, Disney Home Ent. has released a special 20th Anniversary edition of A Muppet Christmas Carol on Blu-ray this week. Directed by Brian Henson, this 1992 take on the classic Charles Dickens tale features Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Emily [...]

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Chris Newby Animates Dickens for BBC Radio

January 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

In celebration of the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, Film London, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Drama have commissioned five films and five radio plays—Dickens In London—to be broadcast simultaneously Feb. 6-10 in the Woman’s Hour Drama strand on Radio 4 (10.45 a.m), online and via Red Button. The [...]

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