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Oliver Twist may be a portent of what is to come. The variety of debt acknowledged by this version of Oliver Twist-it was produced by Diplomat Films in association with United Productions and WGBH Boston for HTV-may explain much.
It was never a simple matter translating narrative prose fiction to broadcast drama, but the long established British way of dramatizing classic novels, with roots going back half a century, on the whole maintained a tradition of fidelity to the novelist's intentions, insofar as they could be translated into broadcast drama. Writers dramatizing the novels were consistent in their endeavours faithfully to deliver the originals' story, narrative and meaning. In essence, the radio or television dramatist's art was put at the service of the novelist. Currently things seem to be changing. |