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Episode 2
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Adaption of Evelyn Waugh's comedy novel. Paul Pennyfeather finds himself tutoring the son of Margot Beste-Chetwynde over the school summer holidays.
Paul Pennyfeather finds himself tutoring the son of Margot Beste-Chetwynde over the school summer holidays. As he tries to act natural among the higher echelons of 1920s society crowding Margot's elegant home, Paul wonders whether the feelings he fosters for the wealthy and alluring widow are returned.
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Fri 7 Apr 201721:00
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Why would you want to go upstairs?
Duration: 01:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Grimes | Douglas Hodge |
| Prendergast | Vincent Franklin |
| Paul Pennyfeather | Jack Whitehall |
| Dr Fagan | David Suchet |
| Philbrick | Stephen Graham |
| Florence Fagan | Katy Wix |
| Diane Fagan | Gemma Whelan |
| Vicar | Tony Guilfoyle |
| Tangent | Felix Griffin Pain |
| Peter Beste-Chetwynde | Oscar Kennedy |
| Clutterbuck | Hugo Beazley |
| Margot Beste-Chetwynde | Eva Longoria |
| Otto | Anatole Taubman |
| Tom (Reporter) | Hadley Fraser |
| Pamela Popham | Katherine Kingsley |
| Maltravers | Martyn Ellis |
| Arthur Potts | Matthew Beard |
| Pompilia de La Conradine | Rona Morison |
| Jane Jenkins | Eleri Morgan |
| Taxi Driver | Adrian Metcalfe |
| Writer | James Wood |
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| Producer | Matthew Bird |
| Director | Guillem Morales |
| Production Company | Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd |
Broadcast
- Fri 7 Apr 201721:00
Cast and Characters
Learn more about the characters in this adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic satire.
