Decline And Fall
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2017
- 3 episodes (1 series)
Adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's 1928 novel about a young teacher falling in love with the aristocratic mother of one of his pupils. Also features Jack Whitehall, Eva Longoria, David Suchet, Douglas Hodge, Stephen Graham and more.
Streaming rank this week: 5,184
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
Notes
This episode was dedicated to Tim Piggott-Smith, 1946 - 2017.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 14th April 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jack Whitehall | Paul Pennyfeather |
| Eva Longoria | Margot Beste-Chetwynde |
| David Suchet | Dr Fagan |
| Douglas Hodge | Captain Grimes |
| Stephen Graham | Philbrick |
| Vincent Franklin | Predergast |
| Oscar Kennedy | Peter Beste-Chetwynde |
| Matthew Beard | Arthur Potts |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Sniggs |
| Tom Stourton | Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington |
| Eleri Morgan | Jane Jenkins |
| Jasper Jacob | Monsieur Galeon |
| Ben McGregor | Journalist |
| Nicholas Murchie | Inspector Bruce |
| Michael Cochrane | Prosecution Council |
| Martin Wimbush | Judge |
| Paul Higgins | Chief Warder |
| Tim Woodward | Prison Medical Officer |
| Jack Brady | Harold |
| Jason Watkins | Wilfred Lucas-Dockery |
| Joseph Prowen | Officer Bowman |
| Geoffrey McGivern (as Geoff McGivern) | Mr Wilson |
| Evelyn Waugh | Writer |
| James Wood | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Rhian Petty | Script Editor |
| Guillem Morales | Director |
| Matthew Bird | Producer |
| Ben Cavey | Executive Producer |
| Will Gould | Executive Producer |
| James Wood | Executive Producer |
| Shane Allen | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Frith Tiplady | Executive Producer |
| Joe Randall-Cutler | Editor |
| Kristian Milsted | Production Designer |
| Kate Rhodes James | Casting Director |
| Yves Barre | Costume Designer |
| Tim Fleming | Director of Photography |
| Sallie Adams | Make-up Designer |
| Paul Englishby | Composer |
| Dan Mumford | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Pennyfeather's last supper
Pennyfeather is at his bachelor lunch when he is arrested.
Featuring: Jack Whitehall (Paul Pennyfeather), Oscar Kennedy (Peter Beste-Chetwynde), Tom Stourton (Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington) & Nicholas Murchie (Inspector Bruce).
Press
Third and final part of Rev creator James Wood's tart spin on the Evelyn Waugh classic, an adaptation that has remained commendably true to the rather cruel source material. After his dodgy trip to Marseilles, hapless schoolteacher and would-be stag Paul Pennyfeather (Jack Whitehall) finds himself unexpectedly in a place with lots of bars but no drink. Surely his glamorous fiancee Margot (Eva Longoria) has not forsaken him? Heads will roll.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 14th April 2017