Paul Pennyfeather (Jack Whitehall, Fresh Meat) is a quiet and unassuming theology student at Oxford. But his plans for an uneventful life as a priest fall through when he is unceremoniously expelled after a careless prank by one of the university’s infamous social clubs.
Without a private fortune to fall back on, Paul is forced to take a position as a teacher at a third-rate boarding school, run by Dr. Fagan (David Suchet, Agatha Christie’s Poirot). All too quickly, it becomes disastrously apparent that Paul is not fit for the position, but a visit from the beautiful and wealthy American mother of one of his students (Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives) stirs up hope that his luck may be changing.
Based on the classic satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh (Brideshead Revisited), this uproarious series also stars Douglas Hodge (Penny Dreadful) and Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire, The Secret Agent). "
My Thoughts
Decline and Fall is the first adaption of the classic novel by Evelyn Waugh. It centers around a young theology student named Paul Pennyfeather. He hopes to become a priest, but gets expelled after he gets mixed up in a prank. He becomes a teacher at a boarding school, but things aren't going well there either...until he meets the wealthy mother of one of this students. This mini-series includes three episodes.
1-After being expelled from Oxford, Paul goes to teach at a boarding school and meets an interesting widow named Margot.
2- Paul hopes to marry Margot so he has access to her fortune, and starts tutoring her son to get closer.
3- When Margot has some shady business dealings, Paul take the fall and gets in trouble with the law. He has to hope she will stand by him until he gets out of jail.
This was a great mini-series that makes me want to look for the book. I enjoyed the British satire, but I also loved the period costumes and scenery. If you'd like to grab a copy of this fantastic mini-series for yourself, you can find it online at Acorn media or on Amazon.
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