The 10 most baffling Oscar victories Helen O’Hara unveils some of the greatest injustices at the Academy Awards The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
15 easy last minute World Book Day costume ideas You can be sorted in no time with these simple DIY and homemade costumes and characters Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2023
The Nottinghamian: Cafe set to close and Nottingham most underrated city Take a look at the Nottinghamian newsletter from Monday, February 20. Nottingham Post · Feb 20, 2023
Keanu Reeves admits he begged Warner Bros ‘every year’ for a Constantine sequel Actor says he even adopted an ‘Oliver Twist’ impression to ask for ‘some more’ The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
'I feel like Oliver Twist': A young man's lonely Christmas in a Greater Manchester homeless hotel "I have nothing but a kettle and it's freezing cold" Manchester Evening News · Dec 27, 2022
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens audiobook review – a mouthwatering adaptation Brian Cox, Nicola Coughlan and Daniel Kaluuya are among the all-star cast of this slick and sumptuous take on a classic The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2022
National Gallery makes plea for art as Ukraine war scuppers exhibition The National Gallery has felt the pinch of the war in Ukraine. It had planned an exhibition on modern art with the Pushkin Museum in Moscow for next year, but the plans were scrapped soon after Russia’s invasion, leaving the museum rushing to find 15 paintings that could replace the… Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022
Best podcasts of the week: How to die on screen, according to the stars of Halloween to Stranger Things In this week’s newsletter: Actor Michael Nathanson hears from his peers on what happens when your character meets their end in Playing Dead. Plus: five podcasts adapted for TV The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Reasons why Merseyside parents pick certain names for their new born babies Certain names appear to be more popular in Liverpool than anywhere else Liverpool Echo · Nov 6, 2022
Dickens and Prince by Nick Hornby review – cultural greats collide A joyful examination of two artists from different centuries and the unlikely parallels in their life and work The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022
Ex-Tottenham midfielder who caught Pochettino's eye as Oliver Twist now a filmmaker As a 10-year-old he found fame as a child actor playing the title role in a BBC production of a Dickens novel - and when his football career was blighted by injury, his creative instincts took over again Daily Mirror · Oct 8, 2022
'Dickensian Tories trapped in the past expect public to grovel like Oliver Twist' Transport Secretary Grant Shapps' refusal to meet union bosses and treatment of striking workers exposes the Tories as a party who don't care about the public, writes Kevin Maguire. Daily Mirror · Aug 21, 2022
Oliver Twist: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) This comedian has gone through the entire internet to find the funniest videos, including a Bo Burnham song, Issa Rae’s web series and Rowan Atkinson interviewing Elton John The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022
From Dover’s cliffs to degraded porn: the astonishing alchemy of Cornelia Parker – review This fabulous survey of her 40-year career has everything from soiled hankies to exploding sheds, as well as a vampire-like Margaret Thatcher – confirming Parker’s genius for finding poetry in the world around us The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Dodger: the Oliver Twist prequel that’s scary, starry and totally irresistible TV This Dickens spin-off claps along like The Goonies and is so ace it’s been promoted from CBBC to BBC One. No wonder Christopher Eccleston and Julian Barratt were lining up to star
Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2022 'We're like Oliver Twist begging for crumbs': Inside the town being 'swallowed up' by its neighbour “We need serious investment and we need appropriate investment, not little fiddly schemes, we need something serious."
Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2022 Council tax rise approved at rowdy town hall meeting where councillors shouted and traded nicknames Members came up with names for opponents referencing bins and a character from Oliver Twist during the budget debate
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2022 Modern-day Fagin gang that trafficked vulnerable young girls convicted A predatory gang who used vulnerable young girls to commit fraud across the country have been likened to a modern-day Fagin plot from Oliver Twist.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022 Oliver Twist given new spin in BBC prequel to Charles Dickens novel Exclusive: Spin-off based on Artful Dodger and crime-lord Fagin brings food poverty to fore
Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2022 Dodger trailer gives first look at CBBC's Oliver Twist prequel series Christopher Eccleston and David Threlfall will star in the CBBC show.