Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)

Oliver Twist
DVD cover with Eric Porter as Fagin
Based onOliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
Written byAlexander Baron
Directed byGareth Davies
StarringLysette Anthony
Ben Rodska
Eric Porter
Michael Attwell
Godfrey James
Frank Middlemass
Theme music composerDudley Simpson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerTerrance Dicks
Running time360 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release13 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

For a detailed plot, see Oliver Twist.

Cast

References

  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.