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Oliver Twist | |
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Based on | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens |
Written by | Alexander Baron |
Directed by | Gareth Davies |
Starring | Lysette Anthony Ben Rodska Eric Porter Michael Attwell Godfrey James Frank Middlemass |
Theme music composer | Dudley Simpson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Producer | Terrance Dicks |
Running time | 360 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC1 |
Release | 13 October – 29 December 1985 |
Oliver Twist is a 1985 BBC TV serial. [1] It was produced by Terrance Dicks, directed by Gareth Davies, and adapted by Alexander Baron from the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens. [2] This version follows the book more closely than any of the other film adaptions.[ citation needed ]
For a detailed plot, see Oliver Twist .