Oliver Twist 1985

Name: Oliver Twist
Genre: Drama
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Michael Attwell, Lysette Anthony, Eric Porter, Amanda Harris, Nicholas Bond-Owen

★ 5.9/10 Drama 1 seasons · 12 eps Ended

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What is Oliver Twist?

Oliver Twist is a television series first released in 1985. Catalogued under Drama.

Type: TV series
Year: 1985
Status: Ended
Episodes: 12
Runtime: 30 minutes
First aired: Oct 13, 1985
Networks: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Updated: Sep 3, 2026

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⚡ Pacing & Momentum7.4/10

🧠 Narrative Depth8.6/10

🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10

🎬 Production Scale8.2/10

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Oliver Twist is a television series first released in 1985. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 12 tracked episodes.

based on novel or book miniseries

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Should you watch it?

“An orphan endures a harsh workhouse life before fleeing to London and encountering pickpockets.”

#drama #harsh #dismal

Reasons to watch

follows the classic story of an orphan
features memorable characters like fagin and the artful dodger

Keep in mind

depicts a harsh life in a workhouse
involves criminal gangs and kidnapping plots

Watch it if you want to see the classic drama of an orphan navigating a harsh life.

The series deals with a harsh life in a workhouse, criminal activity, and kidnapping plots.

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Cast

Michael Attwell Mr. Brownlow

Lysette Anthony Rose Maylie

Eric Porter Fagin

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Amanda Harris Nancy

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Nicholas Bond-Owen Charley Bates

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Ben Rodska Oliver Twist

Frank Middlemass Mr. Brownlow

Godfrey James

Dave King

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Gillian Martell

Christian Rodska Barney

Miriam Margolyes

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What is Oliver Twist about?

It follows an orphan who endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London.

Who does Oliver meet in London?

He falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by a criminal mentor.

Who is the taskmaster mentioned?

Mr. Bumble is the cruel taskmaster whom Oliver asks for a second serving of gruel.

Who takes Oliver in kindly?

A kindly man named Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in.

Who plots to kidnap Oliver?

Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.

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