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

2026-02-10 - 07:05

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 Here comes The Artful Dodger (Disney+), clattering out of its Australian prison cell for a second series of rambunctious yore-time nonsense. Let joy – and breathless protagonist Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) – be unconfined, mate. But not for long. Continue reading...