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      Season 1 – Decline and Fall

      2017 Comedy Entertainment List
      91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 60% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Paul Pennyfeather is unfairly expelled from Oxford University. Read More Read Less

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      Critics Consensus

      Funny, smart, and well-acted across the board, Decline and Fall brings its classic source material's key themes to life while subtly updating the story for modern viewers.

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      Andrew Billen Times (UK) This serial may not have caught the public mood, but there is not a bad performance in it. Rated: 4/5 Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) It's a hoot and a riot. It's satirical without ever spelling stuff out. And it's been updated with some sly, modern jokes. Rated: 5/5 Aug 31, 2017 Full Review Mark Monahan Daily Telegraph (UK) Waugh is tricky to get right on screen, but there was barely a bum note in this lovingly crafted hour of elegant, acidulous entertainment. One suspects Mr W would have approved. Rated: 4/5 May 19, 2017 Full Review Ben Dowell Radio Times It is a very expensive, beautifully-directed production stuffed with some excellent performances. But I am not sure it works. Sep 13, 2018 Full Review Louis Wise Sunday Times (UK) As a Waugh fan, I was sceptical, but I have to say the cast are doing well so far, and many of the author's lines remain as funny on screen as on the page. Dec 27, 2017 Full Review James Delingpole The Spectator Quite superb. May 19, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Kathy W Entertaining, great actors. Douglas Hodge with his wooden leg, so funny. Stephen Graham, David Suchet and too many to mention. Enjoyed it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Maxens C Very good adaption of the book. The music is sometimes a bit too whimsical and corporate for my liking although the main theme is good. A good satire with emotional depth which shows the range of Jack Whitehall. It's also lovely to see so many stars in this shows and especially Sir David Suchet Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Mar 31, 2017 When Paul is expelled from University, he finds his only option is to go and teach in rural Wales. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 7, 2017 Paul finds himself tutoring the son of Margot Beste-Chetwynde over the school summer holidays, and wonders if the alluring and wealthy widow shares his feelings. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 14, 2017 Valiantly taking the fall for the murky deeds of Margot, Paul finds himself in trouble with the law. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Guillem Morales
      Network
      BBC
      Genre
      Comedy, Entertainment
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date
      Mar 31, 2017