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.
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Decline And Fall
Paul Pennyfeather, a dedicated divinity student set upon a quiet life of contemplation as a priest, is unceremoniously expelled from Oxford University through no fault of his own. This kickstarts a series of disastrous events that no-one, least of all Paul, could have anticipated.
Without a private fortune to fall back on, Paul is forced to take a position as a teacher at a substandard boarding school in rural Wales. All too quickly it becomes apparent that Paul is not a natural disciplinarian. He finds scant comfort in drinking to excess with the other teachers.
Things start to look up, however, when Paul meets Margot Beste-Chetwynde, a wealthy widow and a mother to one of the boys at the school. Could it be that the attraction Paul feels for Margot is returned? Could his fortunes be changing?
First released: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Extra features
- Three behind the scenes featurettes: Adaptation; Satire; On Set
- Picture gallery
DVD- Released: Monday 17th April 2017
- Distributor: Acorn Media
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 180
- Subtitles: English
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- Distributor: BBC Worldwide
- Minutes: 176
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