Olivia Twist (2014)

Olivia Twist is set in contemporary times in StokeonTrent a city once renowned for industrial splendour Olivia an orphan from Afghanistan is on the run and finds shelter with Bob Fagin and his gang of mercenary metal thieves She is put to the test and challenged to fight for her freedom and protect her innocence Against the backdrop of the 2011 UK riots crosscultural tension and the pottery tradition the adaptation stays true to the gritty tone and social commentary underlying the original classic novel by Charles Dickens