| Escape of the Artful Dodger | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrew Brooke Kris Noble |
| Producers | Roger Mirams Howard Rubie |
| Running time | 24 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 17 September – 10 December 2001 |
Escape of the Artful Dodger is 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.
Having been deported to Australia along with fellow crook Will Grady while Oliver Twist and Hannah Schuller are on their way to join up with Hannah's brother Michael, Dodger and his new friends find themselves facing obstacles along the way, namely, the tyranny and cruelty of the corrupt officer, Sergeant Bates.