| Oliver is born into poverty and misfortune - the son of an unmarried mother, who dies shortly after his birth. He is soon delivered to the workhouse, where the cruel Mr. Bumble oversees children tormented by starvation and suffering. When Oliver dares to ask for more gruel, he finds himself cast out and forced to make his own way in the world... |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hardy | Bill Sikes | 5 |
| Nicola Walker | Sally | 5 |
| Sophie Okonedo | Nancy | 5 |
| Edward Fox | Mr. Brownlow | 5 |
| Morven Christie | Rose Maylie | 5 |
| Timothy Spall | Fagin | 5 |
| Anna Massey | 5 | |
| Anna Massey | Mrs. Bedwin | 5 |
| Rob Brydon | Mr. Fang | 5 |
| Sarah Lancashire | Mrs. Corney | 5 |
| Ruby Bentall | 5 | |
| Ruby Bentall | Charlotte | 5 |
| Michelle Gomez | Mrs. Sowerberry | 5 |
| Julian Rhind-Tutt | Edward | 5 |
| Anton Valensi | Chancer | 5 |
| Gregor Fisher | Mr. Bumble | 5 |
| John Sessions | Mr. Sowerberry | 5 |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | Mr. Slipsby | 5 |
| Paul Chahidi | The Quack | 5 |
| Sarah Lancashire | 4 | |
| Nicola Walker | 3 | |
| Rob Brydon | 3 | |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | 3 | |
| Michelle Gomez | 2 | |
| John Sessions | 2 |