An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
Cast: William Miller, Adam Arnold, Timothy Spall
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Season 1
5 episodes
1. Part 1Having endured a miserable and brutal childhood, young Oliver is sold to an undertaker, where his mistreatment forces him to escape to London. Once in the capital, he is welcomed into the seductive world of pick-pocketing by the criminal underworld and, before long, is in deep trouble with the law.NRCC1 h 0 minDec 18, 2007
2. Part 2Fagin meets Monks and is promised handsome payment if he brings about Oliver's death. Fagin reasons, however, that someone may pay to have him returned safely.NRCC30minDec 19, 2007
3. Part 3Sikes escapes back to London with a badly wounded Oliver, and Nancy nurses him, determined to save his life.NRCC30minDec 20, 2007
4. Part 4Dodger discovers he is betrayed by Nancy, putting her in grave danger.NRCC30minDec 21, 2007
5. Part 5Sikes goes on the run with Oliver, but his journey is interrupted. Brownlow and the police search Fagin's den. Monks returns to London, but upon his arrival home, he finds Brownlow, Rose, and the police waiting for him.NRCC35minDec 22, 2007
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An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Sarah Phelps
- Studio
- GBH, BBC, United Productions
