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Oliver Twist Reviews

2007

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Following the huge success of the BBC's production of Bleak House, BBC Drama Production is set to breathe new life into Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens' much-loved novel. Read more

Starring	William Miller, Adam Arnold, Timothy Spall, Sophie Okonedo
Director	Coky Giedroyc
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama, Television

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  Why bother? Plenty of better versions than this one around
  
  I saw the first episode on TV and that was enough. The writer must have thought the story needed to be 'Brought up to date'. It's MEANT to be about ... read more »
  
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  - Thame
  - 19 Feb 2008 at 12:47
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  Not Dickens
  
  An excellent production - pity it bore so little relation to the spirit of the Dickens book. The adapter admitted she'd never read it before she'd ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Sep 2011 at 13:40
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  Give me Dickens!
  
  While the acting is good to v. good, camera work good, costumes good and some of the sets realistic (even if they don't look like a slum during the close-... read more »
  
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  - 05 May 2011 at 08:33
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  Oliver Twist
  
  So lovely to see Tom (Bill) Hardy and Sophie (Nancy) work together again. Tom is certainely one sexy actor(my wife's opnion). Brillant
  
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  - Watford
  - 29 Jan 2010 at 18:05
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  BRILLIANT
  
  A really good take on the original story of Oliver Twist....really good to see a Black actress cast as Nancy.. and the fantastic Tom Hardy as Bill Sykes..just ... read more »
  
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- - kiddykat
  - 19 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 20 Dec 2009 at 22:32
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  A different twist
  
  A very enjoyable series i missed on tv so just had to catch up.
  
  I thought this was a great version of the old classic and is good to see another ... read more »
  
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- - wezzer421
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  - Crawley
  - 15 May 2009 at 14:25
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  Oliver Twist
  
  Really good I started watching this on TV and for one reason or another I never got to see the end and although you know the story the performance is really ... read more »
  
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- - Caspall
  - 325 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 07 Sep 2008 at 09:55
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  Oliver Twist
  
  Very interestering story with good acting William Miller as Oliver Twist, Adam Arnold as The Artful Dodger, Timothy Spall as Fagin & Tom Hardy as Bill Sikes... read more »
  
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  - 111 reviews
  - Hull
  - 20 Aug 2008 at 18:54
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  Interesting
  
  good to watch as missed it on tv
  
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  - Bucks
  - 05 Aug 2008 at 21:44
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  Excellent adaptation of a Classic Story
  
  As a huge fan of the classic Oliver Twist musical, I did not expect this to come anywhere close. However, the BBC doing what it does best, has made a fantastic... read more »
  
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  - southampton
  - 07 Jun 2008 at 23:32
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  A very disappointing production
  
  I don't understand how the BBC can have done so well with Bleak house and then produced this very poor relation to the marvellous Oliver Twist. The mastery ... read more »
  
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- - kent
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  - 19 May 2008 at 20:27
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  Why bother? Plenty of better versions than this one around
  
  I saw the first episode on TV and that was enough. The writer must have thought the story needed to be 'Brought up to date'. It's MEANT to be about ... read more »
  
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  - Thame
  - 19 Feb 2008 at 12:47
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  Stupidity
  
  This adaptaion of Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist is very well done. I haven't read the book as yet, but intend to do so. I think that the characters are ... read more »
  
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- - WooferMaiden
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  - Bristol
  - 19 Apr 2008 at 11:00
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  Oliver Twist
  
  If your bored with period dramas this might sway you. A modern interpretation instead of just a remake. Some of the standard plot items have been changed but ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 21 Mar 2008 at 17:58
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  A different twist
  
  A very enjoyable series i missed on tv so just had to catch up.
  
  I thought this was a great version of the old classic and is good to see another ... read more »
  
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- - wezzer421
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  - Crawley
  - 15 May 2009 at 14:25
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  The real Victorian London
  
  Although I had to watch the film in parts on TV the most lasting impression was of the filth and squalor of the poor of London which Dickens tried so hard to... read more »
  
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  - Arundel
  - 28 Dec 2007 at 20:26
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  Oliver Twist
  
  Me and my boyfriend both found this enjoying although thought was the film.
  
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  - Stockport
  - 02 Apr 2008 at 17:42
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  Oliver
  
  There is something about the lad playing the title role that just didn't ring true to me.He seemed far too clean and healthy looking throughout.His acting ... read more »
  
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- - futtangs
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  - Stockton-on-Tees
  - 08 Apr 2008 at 19:24
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  A very disappointing production
  
  I don't understand how the BBC can have done so well with Bleak house and then produced this very poor relation to the marvellous Oliver Twist. The mastery ... read more »
  
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- - kent
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 19 May 2008 at 20:27
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  Excellent adaptation of a Classic Story
  
  As a huge fan of the classic Oliver Twist musical, I did not expect this to come anywhere close. However, the BBC doing what it does best, has made a fantastic... read more »
  
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  - southampton
  - 07 Jun 2008 at 23:32
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  Interesting
  
  good to watch as missed it on tv
  
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  - 05 Aug 2008 at 21:44

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