It’s a favourite Christmas film in households across the world – but how did the muppet take on Charles Dickens become such an unlikely enduring classic? A Jim Henson expert explains.
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Talking to a puppet, as opposed to a person, makes the conversation feel less personal. It’s sometimes used in therapy to help the child feel less self-conscious and open up.
Amid the uncertainty and pain in the world magnified by COVID-19, puppeteers and jesters get away with telling hard truths and inciting cathartic laughter.
Royals, politicians and pop stars were all fair game for this smash hit show of the 1980s and 1990s.
An expert argues our connection with these figures is longstanding. They are embedded in our myths and help us explore deeper questions about being human.
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
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Tutor, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor
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Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Learning Development, Edge Hill University
