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Great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens to perform reading of ‘brutal’ scene

Oliver Dickens will perform the readings in the author’s former home in central London – now the Charles Dickens Museum.

Evening Standard

The changing faces of county lines: How young girls are being exploited to carry drugs across the country

Georgina was in multiple abusive relationships and had been neglected at home before she was coerced into transporting drugs

The Independent UK

6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (February 13-15)

Elizabeth Olsen's fantasy romance and How to Train Your Dragon's live-action film are among this week's best streaming titles

Total Film

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The Artful Dodger review – buckle up, bozos! TV’s most breathless Dickens drama is back

Jack Dawkins returns to colonial Australia for a second series of the Oliver Twist riff that, despite its frenetic chases, lacks the wit and warmth of the first run

The Guardian - UK

Charles Dickens exhibition to shine light on powerful women in author’s life

Novels only ‘reinforced Victorian stereotypes’ of meek women to give readers what they wanted, says curator

The Guardian - UK

'Ryanair served me the worst plane food ever - this sandwich wasn't fit for Oliver Twist'

Declan Minogue ordered a £5.90 Hot Ham and Cheese Panini but was ‘stunned’ to open it up and discover just one piece of ham and the ‘tiniest bit of cheese’

Evening Standard

Plot Twist: I am related to the real-life Oliver

Oliver Twist is one of the author’s best known creations. But for Nicholas Blincoe, the story is much closer to home. He reveals an astonishing family history

The Guardian - UK

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Disney's renaissance began with The Little Mermaid – but its foundations were laid with this underappreciated 1988 hidden gem

Opinion: Oliver and Company might be Disney's most underrated movie and, in 2025, it's time to grant it the classic status it deserves

Total Film

Charles Dickens Museum showcases its collections to celebrate centenary

Items in special exhibition displayed for first time include copy of David Copperfield taken by Scott to Antarctica

The Guardian - UK

Dutch City Transforms Into 19Th-Century England For Dickens Festival

Experience the enchanting Dickens Festival in Deventer, where 19th-century England comes to life with elaborate costumes and immersive historical settings.

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7 movies new on Paramount Plus in November with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Seven movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are the stand-outs on Paramount Plus this month – here's what I recommend streaming in November 2024.

TechRadar

What's the history behind Disney? How Walt Disney's films have been enchanting audiences for more than 100 years

Walt Disney's fabulous films are still enchanting audiences

GoodToKnow

Miriam Margolyes tells Queen’s festival Charles Dickens would have been ‘pro-Palestine’

Actor reflected on Jewish identity, antisemitism and Gaza during the talk

The Independent UK

Great expectations and a bleak house: the promise and perils of staging Dickens

London Tide at the National Theatre is the latest in a flood of Dickensian adaptations. Few have captured the novelist’s surreal imagination – are solo shows the most successful?

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Evening Standard

Best Charles Dickens books to get into one of Britain's greatest novelists

Novels for the best of times, and the worst of times

The Guardian - UK

The Artful Dodger to Cristóbal Balenciaga: the seven best shows to stream this week

A charming, boisterous sequel to Oliver Twist, and a stunning drama about how the doyen of Madrid’s fashion scene took over the world

Evening Standard

The Artful Dodger on Disney+ review: David Thewlis is the trump card in this rampantly fun take on Dickens

The gags are crass, the names are silly and it's all a lot of fun

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How to watch The Artful Dodger online: release date and time

The adult Jack Hawkins finds his past catching up with him in The Artful Dodger. Here's what you need to know about the new series.

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Spectacle, speed and savagery: Disney’s The Artful Dodger comes down under for a pop period spin

In a 1950 essay on Charles Dickens, literary critic Dorothy Van Ghent suggested the author had an unusual way of writing about the human form.

The Independent UK

Christopher Eccleston defends playing Fagin in Oliver Twist series as non-Jewish actor

‘Doctor Who’ star plays Dickens’s villain in CBBC spin-off show

The Guardian - AU

The Crown, Fargo and Faraway Downs: what’s new to streaming in Australia in November

Plus a musical about Australian history from the Chaser, an Oliver Twist spin-off set down under and a small-town priest with a sniper rifle

Daily Mirror

'So happy' Lotto winner lives in Trump Tower and reveals how NOT to lose it all

John Falcon,- who won $45 million (£35,5 million) in the New York Lotto jackpot back in 1999, shared a piece of advice for how he managed to hold on to the life-changing fortune

Nottingham Post

Review: Unexpected Twist at The Theatre Royal Nottingham

The entire cast was amazingly talented and there was a chance for everyone to show off their beautiful voices

Evening Standard

UK rapper ArrDee: “I’m working on something special - it’s going to blow anyone who’s ever heard of me away”

The artist, who was doing rap battles at 13, broke out on the No 1 hit Body and his star rose further with follow-up tracks Oliver Twist and Flowers

The Independent UK

The 10 most baffling Oscar victories

Helen O’Hara unveils some of the greatest injustices at the Academy Awards

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