BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Hunt is on for a new Oliver for the big screen
The makers of a new film based on Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! are planning to embark on a nationwide search to find two lads to play the main characters, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.
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