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S01E05: Episode 5

At the moment, wicked Bill Sikes (Tom Hardy) has the boy in his clutches, but nasty Monks (a slyly charming Julian Rhind-Tutt) is also on his trail. Of course, as this is a well-loved and well-read piece of English literature, there's not much mystery as to the outcome. But the pace keeps up nicely and there is still some tension as poor, ill-used little Oliver (William Miller) is bundled from one set of grubby hands to another, while his benefactor Mr Brownlow (Edward Fox) tries to rescue him from a life of crime and penury. There are some unpleasant bits that might alarm younger children, but they can rest assured that all will turn out for the best.

Genres:

Drama

Air Date:

Dec 22, 2007

Runtime:

30 minutes

Production:

BBC One , WGBH , BBC

Casts:

Gregor Fisher, Edward Fox, Tom Hardy, Timothy Spall, Sophie Okonedo, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Morven Christie, William Miller, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker, Adam Arnold, John Sessions, Michelle Gomez, Rob Brydon, Anna Massey, Connor Catchpole, Paul Chahidi, Anton Saunders, Edward Tudor-Pole, Ruby Bentall