Category Archives: Decline and Fall

Two More Reviews of Waugh Biography: a plus and a minus

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Philip Eade’s biography of Evelyn Waugh is reviewed in the Irish Independent newspaper and the Catholic World Report. The Independent’s reviewer is Ellis O’Hanlon who begins by noting the abundance of biographical and autobiographical material already available: This latest addition has … Continue reading →

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Daily Mail on Location with Decline and Fall

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Mail sent a reporter (Poppy Danby) and, more importantly, a photograper, to the location in Wales where the BBC’s production of Decline and Fall is being filmed. The results are posted in the Mailonline edition and contain more photos … Continue reading →

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Simon Heffer on Decline and Fall

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Daily Telegraph, journalist, author, and political commentator Simon Heffer has written an essay on Waugh’s first novel Decline and Fall. He recalls being assigned to read it at the age of 16 in a pile of books for his entrance … Continue reading →

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D J Taylor on Open Book

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The BBC Radio 4 Open Book episode broadcast today promised a guide to the works of Evelyn Waugh. This was offered in the form of presenter Mariella Frostrup’s interview of novelist and critic D J Taylor. Frostrup opened with a mention … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Politics; Margot at the DNC

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian carries a story about the current renewed popularity of nostalgia in Britain. This harks back to the fashion started by the TV version of Brideshead Revisited, and the Guardian’s reporter (Stuart Jeffries) finds that nostalgia has a political … Continue reading →

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Progress Report from BBC Production of Decline and Fall

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Radio Times has published a progress report from BBC’s production of its adaptation of Decline and Fall in Wales. This includes a photo of actor Jack Whitehall made up as Paul Pennyfeather. Whitehall just joined the ongoing production in Wales: … Continue reading →

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Waugh Adaptations in TLS

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The TLS has posted an essay by Alexander Larman (“Waugh on screen”) on its weblog. In it, he notes his concerns about the upcoming BBC adaptation of Decline and Fall and offers advice about how to avoid problems by looking at previous … Continue reading →

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Waugh in the Press

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph’s parliamentary sketchwriter, Michael Deacon, declared himself to have been overcome by too much news last week: Brexit, resignations, votes of no confidence, refusals to resign, Boris Johnson in general, etc., have been too much for him. In yesterday’s column, … Continue reading →

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Satirical Novels Listed on Interactive Rating Site

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive rating site Ranker has started a list of the best satirical novels. So far, there are four of Waugh’s novels on the list: Decline and Fall, The Loved One, Scoop and A Handful of Dust (in descending order of rank) . There … Continue reading →

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BBC Announces Casting for Decline and Fall

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The BBC Media Centre has announced final casting arrangements for its upcoming series Decline and Fall, based on Waugh’s first novel, in a release dated today. This confirms the selection of Jack Whitehall to play Paul Pennyfeather and Eva Longoria, Margot Beste-Chetwynde. … Continue reading →

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