Series synopsis
Escape of the Artful Dodger is an Australian kids television series that premiered on Nine Network on September 17, 2001. It ended on December 10, 2001. It stars Brittany Byrnes, Luke O'Loughlin, Simon Scarlett and Mathew Waters.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brittany Byrnes as Hannah Schuller
- Luke O'Loughlin as Dodger
- Simon Scarlett as Wild Will Grady
- Mathew Waters as Scratch
- Rowan Witt as Oliver Twist
- Barry Langrishe as Sergeant Bates
- Henri Szeps as Dr. Hartman
Guest cast
- Hunter Perske as Gatekeeper
- Tom O'Dell as Jimmy
- Nick Warnford as London Constable
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | September 28, 2002 | |
| Season 1 | 13 | September 17, 2001 | December 10, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jack in the Box 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 |
September 17, 2001 |
| 2 |
Welcome to the New World The Dodger and Wild Will make a desperate break for freedom while Oliver and Hannah have problems of their own, upon arrival. |
September 24, 2001 |
| 3 |
Blamed and Framed The Theatre finds itself experiencing hard times, while The Dodger remains determined to rescue Wild Will. |
October 1, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 2001 |
| Last aired | December 10, 2001 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |