Decline and Fall (TV series)

Decline and Fall is a three-part British comedy drama series based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh that first aired from 31 March to 14 April 2017 on BBC One. It was adapted by James Wood and directed by Guillem Morales.^[1][2][3]

Decline and Fall
Genre	Comedy drama
Based on	Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
Written by	James Wood
Directed by	Guillem Morales
Starring	Jack Whitehall David Suchet Eva Longoria Douglas Hodge Vincent Franklin Stephen Graham Matthew Beard Oscar Kennedy
Composer	Paul Englishby
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Shane Allen Ben Cavey Will Gould Chris Sussman Frith Tiplady James Wood
Producer	Matthew Bird
Running time	55 minutes
Production companies	Cave Bear Productions Tiger Aspect Productions
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	31 March (2017-03-31) – 14 April 2017 (2017-04-14)

Cast

• Jack Whitehall as Paul Pennyfeather
• David Suchet as Dr. Fagan
• Eva Longoria as Margot Beste-Chetwynde
• Douglas Hodge as Grimes
• Vincent Franklin as Prendergast
• Stephen Graham as Philbrick
• Matthew Beard as Arthur Potts
• Oscar Kennedy as Peter Beste-Chetwynde
• Tim Pigott-Smith as Sniggs
• Tom Stourton as Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington
• Katy Wix as Florence Fagan
• Gemma Whelan as Diane Fagan
• Felix Griffin Pain as Tangent
• Hugo Beazley as Clutterbuck
• Tony Guilfoyle as Vicar
• Robert Hughes as Marseille Main Worker
• Eleri Morgan as Jane Jenkins

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)[4]
1	"Episode 1"	Guillem Morales	James Wood	31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)	4.49
When Paul Pennyfeather is unfairly expelled from Oxford University, he finds his only option is to go and teach at a substandard boarding school in rural Wales. There he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the alluring Margot Beste-Chetwynde, a wealthy widow with designs on the naive Paul.
2	"Episode 2"	Guillem Morales	James Wood	7 April 2017 (2017-04-07)	Under 3.12
Paul Pennyfeather finds himself tutoring the son of Margot Beste-Chetwynde over the school summer holidays. As he tries to act natural among the higher echelons of 1920s society crowding Margot's elegant home, Paul wonders whether the feelings he fosters for the wealthy and alluring widow are returned.
3	"Episode 3"	Guillem Morales	James Wood	14 April 2017 (2017-04-14)	Under 2.95
Valiantly taking the fall for the murky deeds of Margot, Paul Pennyfeather finds himself in deep trouble with the law. Will Paul be able to escape imprisonment, and will Margot wait for him if he doesn't?

References

1. Wollaston, Sam (1 April 2017). "Decline and Fall review – Waugh-mongers be damned! This is a fine show". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
2. "Decline and Fall review - 'a riotously successful adaptation'". theartsdesk.com. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
3. "Acorn TV | Decline and Fall | Official Trailer". youtube.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
4. "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

External links

• Decline and Fall at IMDb
• Decline and Fall at BBC Online
• Decline and Fall at epguides.com
• Decline and Fall at British Comedy Guide