You're never too far from a good ghost story with Kevin 😄👻

@Slytherin88

Жыл бұрын

@@AllenCrawford3 Agreed 💯

@HoydenHawksley

3 ай бұрын

Yes you are. It’s sadly far too rare to hear a true ghost story, or even true ghost story adjacent, or even one he heard from another person, from him, ever.

This would have been the equivalent of an engrossing Netflix hit for the original audience in Birmingham. You truly have an amazing gift for storytelling kevin, which is such an important part of society . GREAT STUFF !

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the SUPER Wurzel, it's very kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed this film, it's one of my favourite stories.

One of my favorites. I watch Patrick Stewart's version on Christmas Day every year. I do have to admit that the book is sitting on my "to be read" shelf, though. Something to think about in the story is the meaning of 'humbug'. Nowadays we often think of it being a synonym for nonsense, but it was actually a word to describe deception. Scrooge had come to genuinely believe that everyone was out for themselves and he saw people being terrible to each other all year long and, when they were kind to others during Christmas time, they were deceiving themselves that they were actually good and kind people. But the change wrought in Scrooge by the Ghosts' visit is that he actually became a good and kind man and, even though many people laughed at the change in him, he little heeded them. His own heart laughed and that was quite enough for him.

you have the gift of storytelling, Kevin. You deserve a history program on TV: you’re much better at presenting than Tony Robinso and are more qualified than he was when he started presenting!, it’s great that you included scenes in the Christmas Present part that are always ignored by adaptations yet go a long way to help show Scrooge was oblivious about what others everywhere feel and act regarding Christmas

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks. I really do appreciate your support here on the channel, have a wonderful Christmas.

44 minutes of Kev, what a treat.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

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I'm a year late, but can't wait!! Kevin is one of the great story tellers for sure, always sets the scene and the mood perfectly and you can feel the passion of what he does

Alastair Sim as Scrooge, 1951, nailed it.

An American here and this is definitely my favorite Christmas story without doubt. My ex-wife and I used to read the book as well as watch all the different versions each winter.

I’ve read it, listened to it on audiobook, and watched every version I could find. It’s a Christmas staple for me.

@heybooitsme1831

Жыл бұрын

Which would you say is the best video version?

@serendipityforge333

Жыл бұрын

@@heybooitsme1831 it’s easier to say which I don’t like. I don’t like the animated one with Jim Carey voicing the characters.

@user-ug2hk3go6i

9 ай бұрын

@@serendipityforge333 Yes. That version is an abomination.

@user-ug2hk3go6i

9 ай бұрын

Another good Christmas reading staple is, "Silent Night" which is about the WWI Christmas truce.

@irenebecker4815

5 ай бұрын

I read it every year and the story never, ever gets old. Thank you, Kevin, for this adaptation.

You are a beautiful man. I must have heard that story 100 times over the years in various ways. But none quite like that. You had me in tears. Fancy that? A 40 year old engineer like me, Aussie burly bloke reduced to tears over Scrooge! I hazard that it was not just the story but indeed your telling of it. Those in your family are ever so fortunate to have you. And the world is better for your presence. Certainly we, your youtube fans are better for your content, sir. Thank you. Thank you, a million thank you's. And Merry Christmas to you and your family. With affection from Sydney.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My goodness, that's so kind of you, thank you. I'm just doing what I enjoy and happy doing it so you are most welcome. Merry Christmas to you in beautiful Australia.

A Christmas Carol is the best ghost story ever told. My favorite film telling ever, is the George C. Scott version. George was made for the Ebenezer Scrooge role. Great work, Kev!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davesheppard8797

Жыл бұрын

I have most of the movies on DVD. My favourite is the Alistair Sim version but the George C Scott version is great too!!

@user-ug2hk3go6i

9 ай бұрын

I enjoy the Scott and Patrick Steward versions equally.

@DetroitMicroSound

9 ай бұрын

Kev, how about another famous story about the era?@@thehistorysquad

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

@@DetroitMicroSound I was thinking of the little matchmaker for Christmas. I also love the story of Oliver Twist but that would have to be in segments. Also the life of Charles Dickens I'd find fascinating to do. 👍🏻

hearing kevin hicks reading a story is pleasant as a glass of wine

A Christmas carol is my absolute favorite book.

Kevin, that was a magnificent telling of one of the best stories ever written. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. Thank you! Merry Christmas, and God bless us, every one!

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jesse, Merry Christmas!

I LOVE the 1951 movie with Alistair Sim.... Being filmed in black and white, it just makes the mood all the more grim...... But SUCH an uplifting story! LOVE Dickens.... working on "the Pickwick Papers", now.

We have Dickens to blame for the idea of snow at Christmas. He was born and grew up during the Little Ice Age where we had snow at Christmas.

ITM Just lovely. Story telling is not an easy talent. The sound effects were an added bonus. Listening to the story was more emotional than any of the movies. Thank you .

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure, I love this story.

Story telling is a dying art. This story has a message for us all.

wonderful narration thank you so much. i loved it. Scrooge always makes me tear up its such a wonderful tale that turns greed, loneliness and selfishness into joyful hope. What a gift to the world Charles Dickens was. Happy Christmas everyone

I'll never forget watching Scrooge with my family on Christmas Eve. when we were small & it was late at night. the ending where the last spirit is revealed as death - mum & dad covered our eyes so we wouldn't see the skull. same thing happened at the cinema back in the 70's when the trailer for Alien came on & mum covered my eyes. Lost my 🌹mum🌹 to heart failure in February & it's reassuring to remember that far back into my childhood

As told by .........'The BEST Storyteller'.......Kevin Hicks. Lucky for Charles Dickens almost 180 years later your here to remind us of this magnificent Tale.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Gosh, that's so kind of you thanks!!

Thank you, Kevin. That was the best telling of The Carol I’ve heard, and it remains a message of hope for us all that should be heeded. Come in, man, and know me…

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍🏻

Over the years, here in ever so much better modern US, I have had many jobs which either did not give Christmas off or gave Christmas off with no pay (mostly because they were closing for Christmas). I would tell my coworkers, "Even Scrooge gave Bob Cratchit Christmas Day off with pay." It was quite the damning indictment of the stinginess of our employers if I do say so myself.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed....it's just one day 👍🏻

Of course, I'm in tears. One of my favorite stories of all time. I love your rendition. God Bless!❤

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks 😃

This man is a national treasure ❤

It's a sad and lonely world, for those who can't see beyond their social circle. It's a sad and lonely world, for those who are reminded to be generous only once the holiday season kicks in. I hope the Christmas Spirit could be the Christmas Day to you :) God truly bless us, everyone.

I have become so emotional! Kevin, the way you narrate is incredible.

I used to read the unabridged version of this classic literature to my children in installments at Christmas. I feel certain that had Dickens not been an author he would have been an actor.

You have an amazing gift for story telling. Thank you!

@thehistorysquad

6 сағат бұрын

Thanks for listening 👍

I helped a church do a play of the Christmas carol me my fiance and kids. We met some nice people they were short handed so we helped it turned out amazing.

Excellent story telling, It's just not Christmas until I've read, heard or watched a Christmas Carol. My favorite is Alistair Sim from 1951. Merry Christmas everyone.

This story has stuck with me sense I was young. Always warms my heart and pulls on my heart strings

I have a beautiful hardcover of Dickens's Christmas stories. They are all amazing, but Christmas Carol is still the best.

@thehistorysquad

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

I’m gonna watch this every Christmas. 🎄

Well Done! Bravo! I have seen pretty much every Christmas Carol shown on TV. But listening to your rendition brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.....thank you so very much.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you Nana!

Fantastic rendition of this story. It reminds me how people modify things for popular and financial success.

Thank you so much for this Kevin. It's so special to me as my grandad used to read it my sister and myself every Christmas eve as we were growing up. As I'm a Yorkshire lass, we're not far ftom York, which has some beautiful Dickensian style streets and building, stunning at Christmas time. Seasons greetings to you 🎄☃️🥂 x We visit York ofter

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

Love the fancy dress, must say this video is by far a favorite above other favorites. I enjoy Charles Dickens too, what I find a bit strange about him is this, he didn't treat his own family very kindly. Thanks Kevin, Christmas is what Christmas is, but never a humbug. Merry Christmas again and Happy New Year!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. His is a fascinating story and as you say he didn't always treat his family as well as you might expect, there were problems. I might cover him in a video one day. Have a wonderful Christmas.

Exactly what I needed today to get into the Christmas spirit. Thank you so much for all that you do, these videos are indeed a way you make humanity your business 😊

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

How lovely, thanks Leah

I read most of Dickens books, A Christmas Carol 5 or 6 times, for me it's his masterpiece, always fresh, and always puts me in the Christmas spirit. Great post keep up the good work and merry Christmas.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Thanks for watching.

Love this story. Always watch the 1938 A Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve its a wonderful version. Thanks again for another video always love them!

FANTASTIC! 👏👏👏 I really enjoyed this story so much, thank you! Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a little Ebenezer Scrooge. And I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a very blessed and happy New year! ☃️ MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ☃️🎅🎉🎄🎁🍾

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Happy Christmas!

Made my Day , Merry Xmas ! The 'Scrooge' Story seems especially poignant this Year in England. We all need to take a bit extra Care of each Other this Winter. What is always interesting (and very encouraging) is little brings Out the best in Folk anywhere than 'Sharing the load' and it's those most used to lifting who often seem most willing to! Good Will is a very Powerful Force.

Thank you for such a wonderful and blessed show. Besides Luke chapter 2, that’s my favorite Christmas story. I have read it a couple of times. My wife and I watch A Christmas Carol, 1951, with Alastair Sims every year. Have a Merry Christmas.

Just watched the George C. Scott version last night. Classic.

One of my favorite movies of the Christmas carol is the Patrick Stewart Christmas carol

@owenshale8719

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite parts is with they go to Walsh and and we get to hear Walsh sing

I always read it before Christmas. It's a tradition.

When I was a child growing up , my mother would read A Christmas Carol to my siblings and I every Christmas. I loved that story and I still do. I am a great an of Dickens. Thanks to my mum

Found your channel the other day thru my recommend, and it was your secrets of a medieval castle video. Watched the whole thing. After that I’ve been binge watching all your other videos and this one was just another amazing addition!! Thanks so much Kevin!! You’re an amazing storyteller/historian which makes for an awesome combination!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for that, you're very kind. Welcome to the channel.

@YipperStanley

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad :) Thanks again for the amazing videos! I just finished your video on the pirate Albert Hicks and it was very engaging. And to think you were possibly related is crazy!

This was and always has been my favorite story besides oliver twist thank you for bringing back to life

"You would think a coffin nail would be the deadest piece of ironmongrery, but I am a great respecter of tradtion..." Thanks for doing this Kevin. This is one of the best books in all the western canon. And Merry Christmas.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I agree, thanks & Merry Christmas to you too.

As a chill North wind brings Christmas down over the vast wheatland prairies, it also carries the gathering sound of fifteen thousand moose, all gently clapping their antlers in appreciation of a great story, very well told. Merry Xmas Kevin : )

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂 Thanks so much, Merry Christmas to you too!

In the bleak mid winter...

Love the costume sir. A lovely topper to Christmas! 🎄🎁

This is my favorite Christmas movie and story and makes me cry every time. Well told… thank you! ❤💚

Loved your telling of my favourite Dickens story. My partner (God rest her soul) and I used to watch the Scrooge films every Christmas. But telling of the story was very moving. Thank you.

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

Oh wow, thank you for your comment.

I read it every Christmas

Very nice job On this old classic Christmas story lovely listening 😊👌 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening 👍🏻🎄

Yo, you have told me the best version of the story I’ve ever heard. Never did I realize that Scrooge lives in Jacob Marley‘s house. And I never understood the thing with the chains you’re the first person to bring that to my understanding so it makes much more sense as to why he does such a roundabout and becomes so giving in the end? How did I always missed that part? I love how you told the story I’m gonna show my son this next Christmas. Wow this is probably one of my favorites.🎉🎉❤

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That’s lovely to hear buddy, thank you.

This was absolutely lovely and perfectly fitting for the snowstorm raging outside my window. Merry Christmas! 😁

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Thank you Kevin. May God bless you and your family in the coming year. MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅

English Christmas with my grandparents my grandmother always spent her “mad money” on the luxuries of a bowl of fancy nuts and a bowl of tangerines. Only heat was a single coal fire in the living room.

Wow best reading, lots of detail thanks, plus you look very smart in the gear.

Thanks Kevin, I really enjoyed your story. Brought me 40 j back in time, when my old man told this for the first time. Love it.

Loved this!! Thank you.

Thanks for reading kevin, A christmas Carol is my favorite from Charles Dickens. Merry Christmas everyone!

Thank you Mr. Hicks. This is one of my favorite all-time stories of which I watch almost any version of because it’s such a wonderful story of redemption. But my favorite version is Alistair Sims playing Scrooge in the 1951 movie.

I had never bothered with this story before, how I regret it now! Thank you so much dear Mr. Kevin!

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

That was the best reading of A Christmas Carol I have ever heard.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's very kind, thank you.

Thanks for this! The world needs to hear more Dickens these days, far too much selfishness going on.

The Best Christmas Story I’ve listened to since childhood! Thank You Happy Holidays to Everyone 🦃🎄

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Happy holidays!

Such a magnificent telling of this old tale. Wonderful orator Kevin........ 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

How lovely, thanks Lynda, glad you enjoyed it.

I've been called a Scrooge by many people, I don't enjoy much of the revelry that a modern Christmas brings because I think it brings a lot of stress and heartache, too. I think it's kept me from enjoying the smaller, more integral parts of the season. I haven't heard the story or read along with the actual book before. Your quotations were almost bang-on to the original publication. Thank you for this.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks Dom. I totally understand where you're coming from.

The railwayman was another classic Charles Dickens ghost story. The BBC did a Good adaption a few years ago !

You fill out that scrooge outfit a little too good! Cheers Kevin from Nevada, USA and a Merry Christmas hope it was just swell for everyone seeing this!!😁😁

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

Merry Christmas Kevin. Joyeux Noël, y'all as they say in Southern France. A Christmas Carol is the age old story of redemption. Too many people remember the miser Scrooge and not the redeemed Scrooge. The Muppet Christmas Carol is the version closest to the book. You need to watch the backgrounds in the movie for the many tongue in cheek jokes. My favorite is near the end. The establishment "Mickwhites" is behind Sir Michael Caine, who played Scrooge. He was born Maurice Micklewhite.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Harry & a Merry Christmas to you too.

I read "A Christmas Carol" every year at Christmas until I had a job that stopped me .

You are absolutely brilliant. I've heard that story many times and I feel like I've never heard and seen it so well spoken and portrayed. Thank you very much.

@thehistorysquad

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

My favorite Christmas story

You are such a good story teller.

Merry Christmas, sir, and what a wonderful rendition of this classic. I highly enjoyed it and your Scrooge cosplay was spot on. Although now that I think of it you'd also make a great Jack the Ripper episode in the same attire. Cheers!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks!! Merry Christmas.

Hello, Kevin. You've ruined me for every other history video on KZread. Simply put, yours are the only videos I care for now, history or otherwise. I look forward to watching them everyday. What a gift that you have. Thank you (and please make more).

@thehistorysquad

11 ай бұрын

Wow, that's so kind of you, thanks! I'll do my best to continue on 👍🏻

I always thought the saddest part of this story was that Jacob Marley gets no chance at redemption.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yes, too late for him eh? 👍🏻. Thanks for watching

This was great ! Thanks so much Kevin for doing this, it certainly adds to the Christmas weekend!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Well told Kevin and just the thing on a cold December evening 👍 Merry Christmas.

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! thanks

Thanks for this. A Christmas Carol is my favourite book and you told it brilliantly 👏 Merry Christmas 🎅

I had almost forgotten this Kevin. Your rendition was wonderful, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Les, Merry Christmas to you too.

Brilliantly told Kevin, I'm sending this to my mum coz she loves Dickens. I've always been familiar with the story, but knew very little about the man himself and always assumed he was a posh upper-class scholar type. Very interesting to learn more about him. Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you & a Merry Christmas.

Thank you so much for these cosy 44 minutes.

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Alastair Sim was Scrooge🙏👍..cannot get better than that🙏👍👍👍👍💛

Yours was such a beautiful rendition of one of my favorite stories. Thank you so much, Kevin!

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

What a nice story you just told Kevin

That hat is absolutely amazing. And it looks very dashing on you, Kevin. Keep up the great work!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Wayland, will do 👍🏻

I need a nap before my night shift so I hope you don't mind if I fall asleep to your story. I promise to listen in full later 🤞

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Please do!

That bell is great!

I've seen the Alistair Sim film several times and just read the book. Thank you. You're a good story teller.

3 minutes in and I'm entranced. ❤ You have a gift, a real gift.

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

Excellent job! Wonderful narration and love the costume

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Another fantastic tail.

One of my favorite stories, Kevin. Great job. One of my favorite scenes in all of literature is when Marley's Ghost visits Scrooge. Perfectly written by Mr. Dickens! Merry Christmas!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 👍🏻