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.
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Cast
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Eric Porter
Fagin
Known for
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Hands of the Ripper
Ben Rodska
Oliver Twist
Michael Attwell
Bill Sikes
Known for
Joseph
High Heels and Low Lifes
Amanda Harris
Nancy
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Oliver Twist
Jeeves and Wooster
Lysette Anthony
Rose Maylie
Known for
Krull
Look Who's Talking Now!
Nigel Anthony
Jailer
Known for
Head Over Heels
Casualty
Gareth Davies Director · Alexander Baron Writer Charles Dickens Author
First release January 1, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1985
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