Played by Christopher Eccleston , this version of Fagin is less sinister than his Oliver Twist counterpart, acting as a mother and father figure to his gang of misfit kids. A Star-Studded Victorian World

After fleeing the clutches of a cruel factory owner, Jack manages to make his way to London.

It’s here that he meets his soon-to-be partner-in-crime, Charley Bates , and eventually comes to the attention of Fagin .