The Dickens Library

In which we witness the trembling heart of Oliver as he is handed over to the formidable Mr Sikes and instructed with grim warnings, set against the haunting backdrop of dark tales and desperate praye...

21 Dec 202519min

In which we behold the nocturnal proceedings of a sinister old man plotting with his companions over a scheme that hinges on the reluctant involvement of a young boy, amid the bleak and foggy streets ...

21 Dec 202523min

In which we observe young Oliver subjected to a stern admonition from the cunning old Jew, while confined in a melancholy house that bears the weight of faded grandeur and neglect. Gradually, amidst d...

21 Dec 202519min

In which we observe the dignified Mr Bumble undertaking a grim journey to London, bearing grave news and unpleasant revelations concerning a poor child once under his charge. With a mixture of sorrow ...

21 Dec 202522min

In which we accompany Oliver through the shadowy and fog-laden streets of London, where he finds himself entwined once more among a motley company who regard him with a mixture of amusement and suspic...

21 Dec 202523min

In which we find ourselves amid sordid haunts where a fierce quarrel bursts forth between a rugged man and his dog, soon interrupted by a cautious visitor bearing clandestine gold, whilst a fateful en...

21 Dec 202516min

In which we witness Oliver's gentle convalescence under the kindly roof of Mr Brownlow, where he learns simple pleasures and experiences a quiet ease unknown before, amid the gentle hum of domestic af...

21 Dec 202524min

In which we observe a motley company of ill-favoured characters embroiled in a vexed search for a missing boy with schemes and entreaties exchanged under the shadow of precaution and cunning. Among th...

21 Dec 202519min