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Oliver's Travels (1995)

1995-06-11 · 50m · EN
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Bates plays the titular Oliver, a keen word-game enthusiast and lecturer in comparative religion. After his teaching post is made redundant, he resolves to make use of his new wealth of free time by going to visit his favourite crossword compiler, 'Aristotle', with whom he has corresponded but whom he has never met. When he arrives, however, he finds Aristotle's house has been ransacked and its occupant has departed for parts unknown, and he sets out to discover why.

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Giles FosterDirectorAlan PlaterWriter

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Sinéad CusackSinéad CusackWPC Diane PriestAlan BatesAlan BatesOliverBill PatersonBill PatersonBaxterMiles AndersonMiles AndersonBaron KiteMorgan JonesMorgan JonesMichael PriestSophie UlianoSophie UlianoSaraSue RoderickSue RoderickNorma MoodyMollie SugdenMollie SugdenMrs. RobsonIain CuthbertsonIain CuthbertsonDavidsonRichard DaviesRichard DaviesSignwriterPeter VaughanPeter VaughanDelaneyMichael ByrneMichael ByrneMoody

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What is Oliver's Travels about?

Bates plays the titular Oliver, a keen word-game enthusiast and lecturer in comparative religion. After his teaching post is made redundant, he resolves to make use of his new wealth of free time by going to visit his favourite crossword compiler, 'Aristotle', with whom he has corresponded but whom he has never met. When he arrives, however, he finds Aristotle's house has been ransacked and its occupant has departed for parts unknown, and he sets out to discover why.

How long is Oliver's Travels?

Oliver's Travels has a runtime of 50 minutes.