Masterpiece Classic

Oliver Twist - Part One

Season 39, Episode 5 of 14

A young orphan is branded a rebel for wanting more gruel, leading to a phantasmagoria of adventures in early 19th-century London. William Miller stars as Oliver Twist in Charles Dickens' much-loved story, with Timothy Spall (Harry Potter) as Fagin the cutpurse king, Adam Arnold as the Artful Dodger and a galaxy of other great actors creating the seedy, sentimental and colorful world that can only be called Dickensian. Part One: Having endured a miserable childhood, Oliver (William Miller) is sold to an undertaker, where his mistreatment forces him to escape to London. There, he is adopted by a criminal gang led by Fagin (Timothy Spall) and soon falls afoul of the law.

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2/15/2009
8 p.m.
12/25/2009
6 p.m.
12/26/2009
2 a.m.
12/10/2010
9:30 p.m.
12/11/2010
2:30 a.m.
12/24/2010
8:48 p.m.
12/25/2011
2:33 p.m.
12/25/2012
3:30 p.m.
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