3 Oliver Twist - Read By Stephanie Poppins

Oliver Twist, written by Charles Dickens in the 19th Century, tells the story of an orphan boy and his adventures in London's slums. Oliver is captured by, and forced to work among, pickpockets and thieves until redeemed by a gentleman who has taken an interest in him.

In this episode, Oliver's punishment in the workhouse is indistinguishable from the punishment he would receive in prison. This lays bare the truth of the workhouse: that it is, essentially, a jail for the poor, who are treated, by the state, like criminals, simply for being poor.