As if Steven Knight and the BBC hadn't spoiled us enough with the likes of Peaky Blinders and Taboo, they're now giving us a series of Charles Dickens adaptations.
And with Tom Hardy officially on board as a producer, could he be tempted to appear as the new Ebenezer Scrooge?
The iconic tale A Christmas Carol will be the first adaptation of the Dickens boxsets from Hardy, Knight and co hitting our screens over the next few years, and will be made up of three 60-minute episodes.
Knight will be taking on the classic story of cold-hearted Scrooge as he's visited by ghosts from the past, present and the future who attempt to save the spirit of Christmas.
[Tom Hardy as Alfie Solomons in Peaky Blinders]
Naturally, Knight's adaptation of A Christmas Carol is expected to premiere at Christmas – but not until 2019.
"Any question about narrative storytelling is answered by Dickens," Steven said of his source material. "To have the chance to revisit the text and interpret in a new way is the greatest privilege.
"We need luck and wisdom to do this justice."
Tom Hardy, whose production company Hardy Son & Baker are on board for the drama, said it was "extremely exciting" to be given the opportunity to adapt Dickens' classic works.
"A Christmas Carol is a fabulous magical piece of theatre and an embarrassment of riches for our creative team – from character all the way through to design," he said.
"Here's to having a lot of intricate and wonderful fun. We feel very lucky."
Also announced by the BBC today (November 28) is the three-part adaptation of Andrea Levy's epic and award-winning novel The Long Song.
The Long Song, which follows the dying days of slavery in Jamaica, is ultimately a story of hope, passion and determination. Small Island's Sarah Williams will adapt the text.
