Episode 1
Adaption of Evelyn Waugh's comedy novel. When Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from Oxford University, his only option is to go and teach at a boarding school in Wales.
When Paul Pennyfeather is unfairly expelled from Oxford University, he finds his only option is to go and teach at a substandard boarding school in rural Wales. There he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the alluring Margot Beste-Chetwynde, a wealthy widow with designs on the naive Paul.
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"But I have no teaching experience"
Duration: 01:52
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"It is not an amusing name!"
Duration: 02:11
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00The Animen
Not A Single Time
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00:36Daniele Silvestri
Caro Architetto
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sniggs | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| Prostlethwaite | Nickolas Grace |
| Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington | Tom Stourton |
| Arthur Potts | Matthew Beard |
| Paul Pennyfeather | Jack Whitehall |
| Master of the College | John Woodvine |
| Porter Blacknall | Michael Gould |
| Mr Levy | Kevin Eldon |
| Philbrick | Stephen Graham |
| Grimes | Douglas Hodge |
| Peter Beste-Chetwynde | Oscar Kennedy |
| Dr Fagan | David Suchet |
| Florence Fagan | Katy Wix |
| Diane Fagan | Gemma Whelan |
| Tangent | Felix Griffin Pain |
| Clutterbuck | Hugo Beazley |
| Prendergast | Vincent Franklin |
| Margot Beste-Chetwynde | Eva Longoria |
| Davis (Station Master) | Steve Speirs |
| Lady Circumference | Ashley McGuire |
| Vicar | Tony Guilfoyle |
| Chokey | Chike Okonkwo |
| Writer | James Wood |
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| Producer | Matthew Bird |
| Director | Guillem Morales |
| Production Company | Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd |
Broadcast
- Fri 31 Mar 2017 21:00
Cast and Characters
Learn more about the characters in this adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic satire.