Dodger (TV series)

Dodger is a British family comedy drama series, inspired by the Artful Dodger from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The series serves as a prequel to the events of Oliver Twist. The first 10 episodes launched on 9 February 2022, on BBC iPlayer and were subsequently repeated on BBC One. Series One was followed by three specials, ‘Train’ in November 2022, ‘Christmas’ in December 2022 and ‘Bad Egg’ on Easter Saturday 2023 on BBC One. The series has an all-star cast led by Christopher Eccleston as Fagin and Billy Jenkins as Dodger.

Dodger
GenreComedy Drama
Created byRhys Thomas
Inspired byOliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Written by
  • Lucy Montgomery
  • Rhys Thomas
Directed byRhys Thomas
Starring
  • Billy Jenkins
  • Christopher Eccleston
  • Aabay Ali
  • Saira Choudhry
  • Ellie-May Sheridan
  • Mila Lieu
  • Connor Curren
  • David Threlfall
  • Sam C. Wilson
  • Rhys Thomas
  • Javone Prince
  • Lucy Montgomery
  • Lenny Rush
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
  • Mark Freeland
  • Amy Buscombe
  • Lucy Montgomery
  • Rhys Thomas
ProducersFrancis Gilson and Lauriel Martin
CinematographyPete Rowe
EditorChristopher Bird
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45 / 55 minutes
Production companyBBC Studios Kids & Family (2023) Universal International Studios
Original release
NetworkCBBC
Release6 February 2022 (2022-02-06) –
present

Following a BAFTA, RTS and Writer's Guild Award, a Christmas Special for 2023 was commissioned by the BBC, which airs on BBC One over Christmas 2023, guest starring Nicola Coughlan, Toby Stephens, Paul Whitehouse and Simon Callow.

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