Without his name on the credits, it would be difficult to identify the latest version of “Oliver Twist” as the work of Roman Polanski. Conventional, straightforward and very much within what used to ...

Oliver Twist: A "Masterpiece" presentation. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Starring William Miller, Timothy Spall, Tom Hardy and Sophie Okonedo. Directed by Coky Giedroyc. Adapted by Sarah ...

A two-part, three-hour, miniseries production of the Charles Dickens classic "Oliver Twist" that appeared on PBS's "Masterpiece Classic" on Feb. 15 and 22 produced some sharply critical comments from ...

Sky Cinema has shared a first look at its new Oliver Twist reboot Twist, starring Rita Ora and Sir Michael Caine. Lena Headey, Franz Drameh and Sophie Simnett also appear in the upcoming film, which ...

Charles Dickens Oliver Twist: Melodrama. Adapted from the novel and directed by Neil Bartlett. (Through June 24. Berkeley Repertory s Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley. Two hours, 20 minutes.

Oliver Twist may have wanted more, but university academics think the Charles Dickens classic is too much for some students. The novel has become the latest recipient of a 'trigger warning' amid fears ...

Mr Bumble has come to London on parochial business. In a local paper he discovers an advertisement asking for any information regarding the whereabouts of one Oliver Twist - and Bumble hurries to the ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter When Oliver Twist was serialised in 1837 it was a sensational success. And the crafty old Jew who runs a school for child thieves was ...

Gruel, the meal for hard times, of which Oliver Twist famously wanted more, will be served to the public in London on Tuesday morning. The barely-palatable meal composed of water, oats and milk, plus ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with ...