The opening scene of the film is repeated, where Josephus is cornered by the sorcerer again. However, this time Josephus bargains with the man, revealing a thick-slice toaster that piques the man's interest. Cast Lenny Henry as Josephus Alan Cumming as Bernard Bottle Rowan Atkinson as Charles Pinkworth Dennis Lill as Frank Kepple Angie Clarke as Carrie Kevin Allen as Kevin Bell Andrée Bernard as Judy Melvyn Bragg as himself Janet Henfrey as Miss Purse Marcia Ashton as Miss Temple Sheila Latimer as Bernard's mother Bob Geldof as himself Gary Whelan as Officer Trevor Laird as PC Parker Gary Lineker as himself Trevor McDonald as Newscaster Vincent Hanna as himself Sally Geoghegan as Waitress Production Writer was inspired to write Bernard and the Genie out of a desire for something cheerful following a viewing of an Agatha Christie adaptation which left him and his family feeling miserable. Home media It was released on VHS by CBS/Fox in North America in 1992 and in the UK by Thames Video in 1993 On 11 November 2016, the German home entertainment company Pidax Films released a DVD of the film, under its German title Bernie und der Weihnachtgeist. However some reviewers criticised the quality of the release, with one complaining that the RBB logo was still visible in the corner of the picture, indicating that it was ripped from a TV broadcast. It was briefly obtainable to stream in the UK on the BritBox platform, and is available as of December 2022. See also List of Christmas films References External links 1991 television films 1991 films 1990s fantasy comedy-drama films British fantasy comedy-drama films British supernatural television shows Television shows written by Richard Curtis BBC Television shows Christmas television films Films directed by Paul Weiland Genies in film 1990s English-language films 1990s British films British comedy-drama television films