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Synopsis:
A three-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel about the adventures of an orphan boy who falls in with a gang of child pickpockets in Victorian London. The first episode concentrates on events leading up to the tragic circumstances of Oliver's birth, as his mother flees from the ruthless widow of her dead lover, eventually seeking refuge at a workhouse in a seaside town. Scripted by Alan Bleasdale, with a star-studded cast including Julie Walters, Michael Kitchen and Lindsay Duncan
Cast:
Michael Bertenshaw as Dr Butchard, Charlotte Le Moignan as Young Rose Fleming, Simon Kunz as James Matthews, Richard Howard as Dr Critchley, Marc Warren as Monks, John Quarmby as Richard Leeford, John Grillo as Mr Grimwig, David Ross as Mr Bumble, Rosalind March as Mrs Corney, Iain Robertson as Woodcroft, Sam Smith as Oliver Twist, David Foxxe as Limkins, Desmond Barritt as Flinders, Rachel Stanton as Fleming Maid, Calum Macpherson as Blacksmith Bignall, Maria Boyle Kennedy as Irish Shop Assistant, Clive Russell as Scottish Lawyer, Jacob Schwartz as Italian doctor, Cathy Murphy as Virgil Keeper, Deborah Vale as First Twin, Tessa Vale as Second Twin, Julie Walters as Mrs Mann, Elizabeth Warton as Waiting Mother, Andrea Miltner as Nurse, Doug Fisher as Clergyman, Daniel Brocklebank as Board Clerk, Joy Harrison as Beggar woman, Angela Vale as Woman in Street, Ysanne Churchman as Woman in Street, Marlene Sidaway as Woman in Street, Edward Woodall as Man in Street, Phil Kavanagh as Man in Street, Michael Kitchen as Mr Brownlow, Lindsay Duncan as Elizabeth Leeford, Alun Armstrong as Mr Fleming, Annette Crosbie as Mrs Bedwin, Liz Smith as Sally, Tim Dutton as Edwin Leeford, Sophie Myles as Agnes Fleming
Credits:
Alan Bleasdale - Scriptwriter, Executive-Producer, Michele Buck - Executive-Producer, Rebecca Eaton - Executive-Producer, Keith Thompson - Producer, Renny Rye - Director
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