The Christmas Candle (2013)

Hans Matheson: David Richmond

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Quotes 

• David Richmond : Why one Christmas Candle, and not fifteen? Why doesn't this angel come once every year? Or every Thursday afternoon for tea? And why in all of God's green Earth, Gladbury?

  Edward Haddington : Why Bethlehem? Why a babe in a manger? Who could possibly hope to understand the ways of the Lord?

• David Richmond : [Entering the church with Herbert Hopewell, where a woman is singing beautifully to the organ music. Seeing that Hopewell is strongly affected by the singing:]  Are you all right ?

  Herbert Hopewell : [Smiling broadly]  There she is. A special soul.

  [pause] 

  Herbert Hopewell : Sometimes I think I'm hearing an angel. My lady. Eleanor

  Eleanor Hopewell : [Eleanor Hopewell, still singing at the other end of the church, turns slowly to face them, revealing that she is played by Susan Boyle, the famous singer]  On a starry night in Bethlehem, a child was born...

• David Richmond : A miracle is happening!