''Decline and Fall'' is a three-part British comedy drama series based on the 1928 novel of the same name by

Evelyn Waugh Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (; 28 October 1903 – 10 April 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires ''Decli ...

that first aired from 31 March to 14 April 2017 on

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television b ...

. It was adapted by James Wood and directed by Guillem Morales.

Cast

* Jack Whitehall as Paul Pennyfeather *

David Suchet Sir David Courtney Suchet ( ; born 2 May 1946) is an English actor. He is known for his work on stage and in television. He portrayed Edward Teller in the television serial '' Oppenheimer'' (1980) and received the RTS and BPG awards for his pe ...

as Dr. Fagan *

Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS day ...

as Margot Beste-Chetwynde *

Douglas Hodge Douglas William Hodge (born 25 February 1960) is an English actor, director and musician. He has had an extensive career in theatre, as well as film and television where he has appeared in ''Robin Hood'' (2010), '' Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Retu ...

as Grimes * Vincent Franklin as Prendergast * Stephen Graham as Philbrick * Matthew Beard as Arthur Potts * Oscar Kennedy as Peter Beste-Chetwynde *

Tim Pigott-Smith Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was a British film and television actor and author. He was best known for his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series '' The Jewel in the Crown'', for which he won t ...

as Sniggs * Tom Stourton as Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington *

Katy Wix Katy Victoria J Wix (born 28 February 1980) is a Welsh actress, writer, author and artist. Her television roles include Carole in '' Stath Lets Flats,'' Mary in ''Ghosts'', Barbara in ''Ted Lasso'', and Jules in '' Big Boys''. She has also ap ...

as Florence Fagan * Gemma Whelan as Diane Fagan * Felix Griffin Pain as Tangent * Hugo Beazley as Clutterbuck * Tony Guilfoyle as Vicar * Robert Hughes as Marseille Main Worker * Eleri Morgan as Jane Jenkins

Episodes

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