Oliver Twist (1985)
1 Series ∙ 12 Episodes ∙ Period Drama
1985 adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel following the story of the poor orphan boy, Oliver.
1985 adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel following the story of the poor orphan boy, Oliver.
An unknown girl dies in childbirth at a county workhouse, giving birth to a son.
Oliver causes problems at the workhouse by not following strict orders.
Oliver rebels and runs away to London.
Oliver runs into the Artful Dodger, who persuades him to join Fagan's criminal gang.
Mr. Brownlow gets Oliver freed, but Fagin kidnaps him again.
Fagin forces Oliver to join Bill Sikes in a burglary.
A wounded Oliver is left behind at the scene of a burglary-gone-wrong.
Oliver is freed again, and is befriended by Mrs. Maylie and her adopted daughter.
Monks seeks information from the Bumbles concerning Oliver's true identity.
Monks has destroyed the last clue to Oliver's identity.
Mr. Brownlow has joined with the Maylies to defeat Monk's conspiracy.
With the police closing in, Fagin decides to disband his criminal gang.