ROLE REPLAY: Oliver Twist

As a new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, with a modern twist, lands on Sky Premiere (6pm), we take a look at four past Olivers and where to watch them… John Howard Davies (1948) Barney Clark (2005) After The star of David Lean’s film starring in Roman Polanski’s gave up acting ten years later, adaptation, Barney appeared and went on to work behind in Savage Grace (2007). He the scenes – he directed early has since stepped out of the episodes of Monty Python’s limelight. Buy or rent Oliver Flying Circus (1969) and produced all four Twist on Amazon, Youtube, Googleplay. series of The Good Life (1975-78). Oliver Twist William Miller (2007)

is available on Amazon Prime and Britbox. After starring in the BBC Mark Lester (1968) Mark also miniseries, he appeared in retired from acting at 19, and by Runaway (2009) and The Kid the 1980s, he had retrained as (2010). He then pursued his an osteopath. He became close dream of playing football, for friends with Michael Jackson Tottenham Hotspur’s under-16s (above) – and even claimed to be the and later Burton Albion. He has now retired biological father of the pop star’s children. Buy from football and is focusing on his music.

or rent Oliver! on Amazon, Apple TV, Sky Store. Buy Oliver Twist on Amazon, Apple TV.