Escape of the Artful Dodger

2001
Escape of the Artful Dodger

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Jack in the Box Sep 17, 2001

After helping Oliver return to his grandfather, Mr. Brownlow, Dodger is arrested and sentenced to be transported to the Australian colonies for seven years. Oliver too is sent to the colonies, to learn the family trading business. And so, together, they set sail on one of the Brownlow ships

EP2 Welcome to the New World Sep 24, 2001

The Dodger and Wild Will make a desperate break for freedom while Oliver and Hannah have problems of their own, upon arrival.

EP3 Blamed and Framed Oct 01, 2001

The Theatre finds itself experiencing hard times, while The Dodger remains determined to rescue Wild Will.

EP4 Den Of Thieves Oct 08, 2001

Hannah longs to find out what has happened to her brother, while the boys are pre-occupied by a gang of street-kids responsible for a minor crime-wave.

EP5 The Boy Who Knew Too Much Oct 15, 2001

The Dodger meets his match when a teenager on his way to university in England decides to employ his amatuer detective skills to do what Sergeant Bates has failed to do… track down the Dodger.

EP6 The Spider's Web Oct 22, 2001

Becky and Dr. Hartmann make a surprising discovery linking their theatre with the Artful Dodger, while Oliver and Hannah's guilt over their actions leads them into Fagin's power.

EP7 The Bad Old Days Oct 29, 2001

Desperate to find her missing brother, Hannah has only one clue—the ship aboard which he was supposed to arrive. Oliver and Hannah know that information has been removed from Bates' office, but gathering the proof is a problem in itself.

EP8 Lord of the Manor Nov 05, 2001

Desperate to get to Michael, Oliver and Hannah canvas the possibility of gaining access to Colonel Springer's farm, under the guise of Chimney Sweeps, while the Dodger remains anxious to redeem himself.

EP9 Captain Lightning Nov 13, 2001

Trying to impress Becky, Wild Will is keen to help the kids in their search for the truth about Michael Schuller. This involves taking risks in Sydney Town, and causes more trouble than it's worth

EP10 Something Will Turn Up Nov 19, 2001

Bates, suspecting that Fagin's long friendship with the Dodger is preventing him from handing the Dodger over, puts pressure on Kelly and Scratch to work for him, behind Fagin's back.

EP11 Inside Job Nov 27, 2001

When their hideout is exposed, the children are faced with major dilemmas on all fronts. And now, Scratch lies sick and helpless in their Theatre hideout. Do you help your enemy, with the knowledge that you might be contributing to your downfall?

EP12 Betrayed Dec 05, 2001

Bates is furious to discover the cell is empty and the Dodger has apparently escaped. How could he know that the Dodger is still trapped in the storeroom? However, could the Dodger have pushed his luck one step too far…

EP13 Jack Be Nimble Dec 10, 2001

Dodger and Kelly, now reluctant allies, flee to the only refuge left —Will's bush camp. But where the rest have been taken and why, remains a mystery.
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Synopsis

Escape of the Artful Dodger was an Australian children’s television series first screened on the Nine Network in 2001. Escape of the Artful Dodger is the story of Jack Dawkins, who was introduced in the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. The Artful Dodger is a fast-talking, nimble-fingered young pick-pocket in London, whose voyage to Australia presents an opportunity to escape from his old life of being a crook, to become a hero.

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  • Top Credited Cast
Mathew Waters as Scratch
Rowan Witt as Oliver Twist
Barry Langrishe as Sergeant Bates
Henri Szeps as Dr. Hartman