Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)
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DVD cover with Eric Porter as Fagin
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Based on | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens |
Written by | Alexander Baron |
Directed by | Gareth Davies |
Starring | Lysette Anthony Ben Rodska Eric Porter Michael Attwell Godfrey James Frank Middlemass |
Theme music composer | Dudley Simpson |
Country of origin | UK |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Producer(s) | Terrance Dicks |
Running time | 360 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | BBC1 |
Original release | 13 October 29 December 1985 |
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External links | |
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Oliver Twist is a 1985 BBC TV serial.[1] It was produced by Terrance Dicks, directed by Gareth Davies, and adapted by Alexander Baron from the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens.[2] This version follows the book more closely than any of the other film adaptions.[citation needed]
Contents
Plot
For a detailed plot, see Oliver Twist.
Cast
- Eric Porter - Fagin
- Michael Attwell - Bill Sikes
- Ben Rodska - Oliver Twist
- Amanda Harris - Nancy
- Godfrey James - Mr. Bumble
- Frank Middlemass - Mr Brownlow
- Lysette Anthony - Rose Maylie / Agnes Fleming (Anthony had previously played Oliver's mother in the 1982 adaptation of the novel.)
- Pip Donaghy - Monks
- David Garlick - The Artful Dodger (Garlick had previously played the Dodger on Broadway and West End revivals of Oliver!)
- Nicholas Bond-Owen - Charley Bates
- David King - Giles
- Gillian Martell - Mrs. Maylie
- Edward Burnham - Mr Grimwig
- Julian Firth - Noah Claypole
- Miriam Margolyes - Mrs Corney (later Mrs Bumble)
- Raymond Witch - Mr. Sowerberry
- Terry Molloy - Brittles
- Christian Rodska - Barney
- Dominic Jephcott - Harry Maylie
- Carys Llewelyn - Charlotte
- Christopher Driscoll - Toby Crackit
- Janet Henfrey - Martha
- David McKail - Doctor Losberne
- Scott Funnell - Young Oliver Twist
References
External links
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