Mark Lester

Daniel (Mark Lester, Oliver!) and Ornshaw (Jack Wild, Oliver!, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), two mischievous schoolboys attending a south London comprehensive, strike up a trusting friendship despite their vastly different social backgrounds. But when Daniel falls head over heels in love with fellow pupil Melody, Ornshaw resents being neglected.

Inside the mind of this deeply conflicted man, we learn what informed the addict, alleged pedophile and, larger-than-life superstar who never grew up.

The children at the orphanage know Auntie Roo as a kind woman who invites them to her holiday party. But they don’t know what is hidden in her attic.

Acquitted in life, back on trial after death. Close friends, former staff and researchers paint an intimate portrait of Jackson's complicated world and put allegations of sexual abuse under the microscope.

In 1830s London, orphan Oliver Twist escapes to join a band of young pickpockets led by the sly Fagin in this musical take on Dickens' classic tale.