The latest version of Dickens' classic is a refreshingly diverse tale of the triumph of the ordinary heroism over everyday evil.
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180 years before Love Island, Chopin and Sands travelled to Mallorca to pursue their romance.
John Sullivan, who created Del Boy and Rodney, has been called a modern Dickens – now both their most famous works have been made into musicals.
If you are tired of A Christmas Carol, why not try one of the few Hardy stories where all's well that ends well.
