Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)

*Oliver Twist*
Oliver Twist
	DVD cover with Eric Porter as Fagin
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
Production
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]}

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