Decline and Fall

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Kieran Hodgson

Emilia Fox

Tom Hollander

Alex Lawther

John Sessions

James Fleet

Geoffrey Whitehead

Ben Crowe

Sam Valentine

Sam Dale

Stephen Critchlow

Ian Conningham

David Acton

Jessica Turner

Rhiannon Neads

Marion Nancarrow

Tracey Neale

Evelyn Waugh

Jeremy Front

Drama on 4: Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall: 2.  Otto

2.  Otto

Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall, 2.  Otto

Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic 1920s romp. A fast paced roller-coaster with a satirical bite.

Captain Grimes disappears. Margot invites Paul to tutor her son Peter, where he meets eccentric Otto. Stars Kieran Hodgson.

After finding himself in 'the soup' again, Captain Grimes  has disappeared... 

Margot has invited Paul to tutor her son Peter during the school holidays. 

There he meets the eccentric Otto.

Starring John Sessions and Emilia Fox.  
 
Conclusion of Evelyn's Waugh's fast paced roller-coaster set in the early jazz age 

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Paul ..... Kieran Hodgson
Margot ..... Emilia Fox
Otto ..... Tom Hollander
Peter ..... Alex Lawther
Grimes ..... John Sessions
Prendergast ..... James Fleet
Dr Fagan ..... Geoffrey Whitehead
Philbrick ..... Ben Crowe
Alastair ..... Sam Valentine
Sir Humphrey/Governor 2/Scout ..... Sam Dale
Inspector Bruce/Warder 1 ..... Stephen Critchlow
Lunatic/Warder 2 ..... Ian Conningham
Lucas-Dockerty/Chaplain ..... David Acton
Jane Grimes ..... Jessica Turner
Bessy ..... Rhiannon Neads
 
Director: Tracey Neale
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2015.

Drama on 4: Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Jeremy Front dramatises Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic 1920s romp.

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