Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)

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]}

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)

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