Series synopsis
Decline and Fall is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on BBC One on March 31, 2017. It ended on April 14, 2017. It was created by James Wood, Evelyn Waugh, Guillem Morales. It stars Jack Whitehall, David Suchet, Eva Longoria and Douglas Hodge.
Paul Pennyfeather is an inoffensive divinity student at Oxford University in the 1920s who is wrongly dismissed for indecent exposure having been made the victim of a prank by The Bollinger Club.
Premise
Paul Pennyfeather is an inoffensive divinity student at Oxford University in the 1920s who is wrongly dismissed for indecent exposure having been made the victim of a prank by The Bollinger Club.
Cast and characters
Leading 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
Guest cast
- 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
- Nickolas Grace as Prostlethwaite
- John Woodvine as Master of the College
- Michael Gould as Porter Blacknall
- Kevin Eldon as Mr Levy
- Steve Speirs as Davis
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 31, 2017 | April 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 When Paul Pennyfeather is unfairly expelled from Oxford, he finds that his only option lies in teaching at a substandard Wales boarding school. There, he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the alluring Margot Beste-Chetwynde, a wealthy widow with designs on the naïve Paul. |
March 31, 2017 |
| 2 |
Part 2 Paul finds himself tutoring Peter, the young son of Margot Beste-Chetwynde over 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. |
April 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
Part 3 Valiantly taking the fall for Margot's murky deeds, Paul finds himself in deep trouble with the law. Will he be able to escape imprisonment, and will Margot wait for him if he doesn't? |
April 14, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 31, 2017 |
| Last aired | April 14, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |