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Oliver Twist   1985         TV, 330 min. Genre: Drama Director: Gareth Davies   Cast: Ben Rodska, Eric Porter, Frank Middlemass, Scott Funnell, Lysette Anthony, Amanda Harris, Michael Attwell, Godfrey James, Brian Badcoe, Norman Rutherford, June Brown, Keith Campbell, Nicholas Bond-Owen, David King, David Garlick   This is an enjoyable British TV miniseries based on Charles Dickens' tale about the experiences of street urchin Oliver (Ben Rodska). The evil Fagin (Eric Porter) tutors Oliver in the art of pickpocketing, and Oliver starts working the streets—until he finds out that he is entitled to a large inheritance. Cast Ben Rodska Oliver Twist Eric Porter Fagin Frank Middlemass Mr. Brownlow Scott Funnell Young Oliver Lysette Anthony Rose Maylie Amanda Harris Nancy Michael Attwell Bill Sikes Godfrey James Mr. Bumble Brian Badcoe Magistrate Norman Rutherford Magistrate June Brown Mrs. Mann Nicholas Bond-Owen Charley Bates David King Giles David Garlick The Artful Dodger