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Premiered

Sunday, October 13, 1985

Ended: Sunday, December 29, 1985

When does Oliver Twist Season 1 come out?

Oliver Twist Season 1 premiered Sunday, October 13, 1985 on BBC One and ended Sunday, December 29, 1985. The season has 12 episodes.

An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.

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Oliver Twist Season 1 release schedule

Oliver Twist Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Episode One

An unknown girl dies in childbirth at a county workhouse, giving birth to a son. Who is she? What will become of her child?

Sunday · 41 years ago

2. Episode Two

The child was given the name Oliver. Already the workhouse guardians are having problems with him for not following their strict orders. No-one dares to ask for more gruel, and so Oliver is placed in the charge of Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker, as an apprentice. But Oliver rebels against his harsh treatment at Mr. Sowerberry's and runs away to London.

Sunday · 41 years ago

3. Episode Three

Oliver runs into the Artful Dodger, who persuades him to join Fagin's criminal gang. Shortly thereafter, Oliver gets arrested for a crime committed by the Artful Dodger.

Sunday · 41 years ago

4. Episode Four

Mr. Brownlow gets Oliver freed, but Fagin kidnaps him again.

Sunday · 41 years ago

5. Episode Five

Oliver refuses to become a pickpocket, so Fagin forces him to join Bill Sikes in a burglary.

Sunday · 41 years ago

6. Episode Six

The burglary did not go off as planned. To avoid prosecution, Bill Sikes flees from the scene, leaving Oliver behind, who was badly wounded. Fagin is worried he's lost his investment, and Monks checks in on Fagin regarding Oliver's whereabouts, who's in a bad state, but finds refuge at the Maylie household.

Sunday · 41 years ago

7. Episode Seven

Befriended and taken in by Mrs Maylie and her adopted daughter Rose, Oliver has landed on his feet again. Dr Losberne nurses Oliver back to health and attempts to return him to Mr. Brownlow, whom they discover has moved to the West Indies. The Maylies, with Oliver, move to the Berkshire countryside, which Dodger learns of from enquires and reports to Fagin. Monks is present and recognises the name Maylie; he travels to find Oliver with unexpected results.

Sunday · 40 years ago

8. Episode Eight

Harry Maylie has arrived, but Mrs. Maylie refuses to permit his marriage to Rose. Meanwhile, the mysterious Monks is seeking secret information from the Bumbles, concerning Oliver's true identity.

Sunday · 40 years ago

9. Episode Nine

Monks has destroyed the last clue to Oliver's identity, but Nancy warned Rose of the danger.

Sunday · 40 years ago

10. Episode Ten

Mr. Brownlow, now reunited with Oliver, has joined with the Maylies to defeat Monks' conspiracy.

Sunday · 40 years ago

11. Episode Eleven

Sikes kills Nancy for her attempt to save Oliver. Now that the police are closing in on the accused murderer, Fagin decides to disband his criminal gang.

Sunday · 40 years ago

12. Episode Twelve Finale

With Fagin arrested, the police, along with Harry Maylie, close in on where some of the gang have holed up. Cries of help are heard from Charlie when Sikes attacks him, causing the police to break in, though Sikes doesn't intend to be taken alive. Oliver returns to the workhouse under the safeguard of the Maylies and Mr. Brownlow, where the true identity and agenda of Monks are exposed, the Bumbles are held to account, and the true identities of both Oliver and Rose are revealed. And after Monks' attempt to destroy all trace of Oliver's true identity, will Fagin finally come good?

Sunday · 40 years ago

Oliver Twist Season 1 guest stars

  • Ben Rodska

    Oliver Twist

  • Eric Porter

    Eric Porter

    Fagin

  • Michael Attwell

    Michael Attwell

    Bill Sikes

  • Amanda Harris

    Nancy

  • Nicholas Bond-Owen

    Charley Bates

  • Pip Donaghy

    Pip Donaghy

    Monks

  • Godfrey James

    Godfrey James

    Mr Bumble

  • Lysette Anthony

    Lysette Anthony

    Rose Maylie

  • David Garlick

    David Garlick

    The Artful Dodger

  • David King

    David King

    Giles

  • Frank Middlemass

    Frank Middlemass

    Mr Brownlow

  • Christian Rodska

    Christian Rodska

    Barney

  • Gillian Martell

    Mrs Maylie

  • Julian Firth

    Julian Firth

    Noah Claypole

  • Edward Burnham

    Edward Burnham

    Mr Grimwig

  • Miriam Margolyes

    Miriam Margolyes

    Mrs Bumble

Oliver Twist Season 1 FAQ

When does Oliver Twist Season 1 come out?

Oliver Twist Season 1 premiered Sunday, October 13, 1985 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Oliver Twist Season 1?

Oliver Twist Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of Oliver Twist Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Oliver Twist Season 1 finale?

The Oliver Twist Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Sunday, December 29, 1985.

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