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Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)

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Written by
  
Alexander Baron

Theme music composer
  
Dudley Simpson

First episode date
  
13 October 1985

Number of episodes
  
12

Networks
  
BBC, BBC One

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Directed by
  
Gareth Davies

Country of origin
  
UK

Final episode date
  
29 December 1985

Program creator
  
BBC One

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Based on
  
Oliver Twistby Charles Dickens

Starring
  
Lysette AnthonyBen RodskaEric PorterMichael AttwellGodfrey JamesFrank Middlemass

Cast
  
Eric Porter, Lysette Anthony, Michael Attwell, Miriam Margolyes, Frank Middlemass

Similar
  
Escape of the Artful Dodger, Saban's Adventures of Oliver, The Missing Postman, A Tale of Two Cities, Psychoville

Oliver Twist is a 1985 BBC TV serial. It was directed by Gareth Davies, and adapted by Alexander Baron from the novel by Charles Dickens. It follows the book more closely than any of the other film adaptions.

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)
  • 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

    Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial) Wikipedia
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