Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)

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1985 British TV series or programme

Oliver Twist

DVD cover with Eric Porter as Fagin

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| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Producer| Terrance Dicks
Running time| 360 minutes
Original release
Network| BBC1
Release| 13 October (1985-10-13) –
29 December 1985 (1985-12-29)

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]

## Plot

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For a detailed plot, see Oliver Twist.

## Cast

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* 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

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1. ^ "Oliver Twist". 17 November 1985. p. 44 – via BBC Genome.
2. ^ "Oliver Twist Part 5 (1985)". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018.

## External links

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* Oliver Twist at BBC Online
* Oliver Twist at IMDb

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Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist

Characters|

* Oliver Twist
* Bill Sikes
* Fagin
* Mr Brownlow
* Nancy
* Rose Maylie
* Monks
* The Artful Dodger
* Charley Bates
* Mr Sowerberry
* Mr. Bumble

Film adaptations|

* Oliver Twist (1909)
* Oliver Twist (1912)
* Oliver Twist (1912)
* Oliver Twist (1916)
* Oliver Twist (1919)
* Oliver Twist (1922)
* Oliver Twist (1933)
* Oliver Twist (1948)
* Oliver! (1968)
* Oliver Twist (1974)
* Las Aventuras de Oliver Twist (1987)
* Oliver Twist (2005)

Film retellings|

* Manik (1961)
* Chitti Tammudu (1962)
* Oliver & Company (1988)
* Twisted (1996)
* Twist (2003)
* Boy Called Twist (2004)
* Twist (2021)

TV adaptations|

* Oliver Twist (1962 TV serial)
* Oliver Twist (1982 American-British TV film)
* Oliver Twist (1982 Australian TV film)
* Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)
* Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist (1996 TV series)
* Oliver Twist (1997 TV film)
* Oliver Twist (1999 TV series)
* Oliver Twist (2007 TV series)

Play|

* Oliver! (1960)

Songs|

* "As Long as He Needs Me"
* "Consider Yourself"
* "Food, Glorious Food"
* "I'd Do Anything"
* "Oliver!"
* "Oom-Pah-Pah"
* "Where Is Love?"
* "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two"
* "Be Back Soon"

Related|

* Oliver! (soundtrack to the 1968 film)
* Oliver & Company (soundtrack to Oliver & Company)
* Escape of the Artful Dodger (2001 TV series retelling)
* Fagin the Jew (2003 graphic novel)
* Oliver and the Artful Dodger (1972 TV film)
* I'd Do Anything (2008 TV series)
* Dodger (2022 TV series)
* The Artful Dodger (2023 TV series)

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