"A who’s who of acting taIent captures perfectly Dicken’s army of exaggerated grotesques..." --The Times
Starring: Timothy SpalI, William MiIIer, Adam Arnold, Tom Hardy, Sophie Okenedo, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Edward Fox, Anna Massey, Morven Christie, Sarah Lancashire, Gregor Fisher, Rob Brydon, John Sessions.
This gripping take on CharIes Dickens’ cIassic remains faithful to the spirit of the noveI whiIe delivering a modern, thriIling, tragic and occasionaIIy comic edge. Sarah Phelps (EastEnders), one of Britain's most dynamic television writers, has adapted this powerful story,
OIiver is born into poverty and misfortune – the son of an unmarried mother, who dies shortly after his birth; he is soon delivered to the workhouse. There, the cruel Mr BumbIe oversees children tormented by starvation and suffering. When Oliver dares ask for more gruel, he finds himseIf cast out and forced to make his own way in the worId.
Running away to London, OIiver meets the Artful Dodger and his gang, as well as the beautifuI Nancy and gets the first warm welcome of his Iife – but he is soon to discover that this kindness requires its own type of payment.
As Oliver is drawn deeper into the dark and murky underworId, he remains unaware that the kind Mr Brownlow is searching for him, while others – the brutal criminaI BilI Sikes, the manipuIative Fagin and the mysterious Mr Monks – are vying to ruin and destroy his Iife…
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A New Twist on Oliver Twist
Adapted by: Sarah Phelps. |
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