Tanya Reynolds ( Sex Education) as Queen Victoria.David Threlfall ( Shameless) as Chief of Police, Sir Charles Rowan. ![]() Here's the rest of the cast including series writers Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, who each have roles in the series. We go deeper into his past and learn more about him." I’ve tried to do my own version of the character: I get to play a more emotional, vulnerable, and, sometimes, sad side to Dodger. He's quite charismatic and funny but gets himself into trouble - a lot! He’s clever though and has a kind and caring side to his character. Speaking of his character, Billy says: "He's a cheeky chap. Conditions were hard and the kindly matron Miss Piptree looked out for him. (Image credit: BBC)ĭodger's real name is Jack Dawkins but was renamed Dodger by Fagin, after he joined the gang, because of his quick-witted nature and instinct to survive! Twelve years old and an orphan, he has no memory of his mother and father and was brought up in an orphanage in London. I learned so much from Chris." Billy Jenkins stars as Dodgerīilly Jenkins as Dodger. And his cockney accent is amazing - better than mine, and I live in London! When you're acting with that good of an actor the energy is there, so you thrive off him and your acting becomes better. Even though he's harsh, he cares about his kids. His backstory, what he's been through, he's just trying to get through life. You've got mischievousness, mystery, laughter and sadness. On the subject of Christopher's Fagin Billy adds: "There’s so much depth to him. The question is, does he love these children, or is he exploiting them?" ![]() But acts with tough love -he’s cruel but fair. He’s tragic, which we hint at, which is why he invests emotionally. There’s a balance between drama and comedy. This role is a reinvention, in a sense, of that iconic character. However, as he often points out, if he wasn’t putting a (leaky) roof over their heads they would be on the streets, most likely starving or worse.Ĭhristopher says of his character: "Fagin is an icon of world literature so people and actors are continually revisiting the character. It’s clear that he cares a lot for his little gang – especially Dodger in whom maybe he sees his old self. He's is a complex, enigmatic, quick-tempered character with a tragic past, hinted at when he tearfully looks at a faded old family portrait. (Image credit: BBC)įagin is a great survivor, runs the gang of child pickpockets from a secret hideout above a dodgy pub near the East London docks. It’s all action and energy." The cast of Dodger? Christopher Eccleston leads the cast as FaginĬhristopher Eccleston as Fagin. You see them get to London and meet Fagin. He jumps out the window, escapes and encounters Charley Bates, played by Aabay Ali. He’s been beaten but you already think he’s a bit mischievous and doesn’t play by the rules. Speaking about Dodger's origins Billy reveals: "When we first see Jack Dawkins, before he becomes Dodger, he’s working in a cotton mill workhouse. To top it all, we have an incredible cast who are starring in the show. I can’t wait for families all over the world to see it!” "Working with the very best material as a springboard, it’s a total delight to expand Dickens’ rich world of characters and create a few of my own. I thought it would be fun to create a family show with Dodger at its heart and see how he came to be a master criminal in Victorian London. ![]() I preferred the company of Dodger, Fagin and the gang. Speaking about the adaptation, Rhys Thomas says: “I have always loved Oliver Twist but wasn't so keen on Oliver himself. It is a look at the world of Oliver Twist through the eyes of the "bad guys". Dodger follows the infamous pickpocket, The Artful Dodger (real name Jack Dawkins), and Fagin’s gang as they find ingenious ways to survive the grim and exploitative conditions of early Victorian London in the 1830s.
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