Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)

Oliver Twist
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
Production
Producer(s)	Terrance Dicks
Running time	360 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC1
Original release	13 October – 29 December 1985

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

External links

• Oliver Twist at BBC Programmes
  
• Oliver Twist at the Internet Movie Database