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Category Archives: Fiction
Telegraph Praises Episode 2 of Decline and Fall
Today’s Daily Telegraph adds its praise for the BBC’s faithful adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall which continued yesterday. In his TV review column, Mark Monahan writes: There was gentle entertainment on Friday evening BBC One – well, superficially gentle, at … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Newspapers, Television
Tagged Alex Renton, BBC, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Deborah Ross, Guardian, Mark Monahan, Tim Piggott-Smith
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Helena and Crete
The Tablet has published an article relating to correspondence that arose in response to a mention of Waugh’s novel Helena in a 1951 book review in that paper. The review by Fr Gerard Meath related to Dorothy Sayer’s book The Emperor Constantine. This is explained in an … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Helena, Letters, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, World War II
Tagged The Tablet, Washington Times
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Episode 2 of Decline and Fall to Air Tonight
Several of the papers have previewed the second episode of Decline and Fall which will be transmitted this evening on BBC One at 9pm. The most detailed advance description of this episode appears in the “Viewing Guide” column by Ed Potton … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh, Interviews, Newspapers, Television, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Ed Potton, Graham Norton, Radio Times, The Times
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Decline and Fall and Some Others
Harry Mount writing in the Catholic Herald offers these additional thoughts about the BBC’s production: The new BBC One version of Decline and Fall was pretty good – but it could only fall short of the book. The genius of … Continue reading
Media Buildup Begins for Decline and Fall Episode 2
Anticipating the broadcast of the second episode of the BBC’s adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall, media publicity has begun to build up. The Daily Telegraph has provided a preview of that episode in its TV choice column: The … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Interviews, Newspapers, Television, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Constance Watson, Daily Telegraph, Graham Norton Show, HeatStreet.com
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Hetton Abbey and Carlton Towers
Blogger Cathy Murray posting on her weblog “Cabbages and Semolina” has discussed several country houses that have inspired literary locations. After mentioning the connection between Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey and that between Castle Howard and Brideshead Castle she notes that: A less well known … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Adaptations, Diaries, Film, Letters, Locations
Tagged Carlton Towers, Cathy Murray
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Decline and Fall Discussed by Radio 4 and Sunday Papers
The latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s Front Row featured a discussion of the network’s TV adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall. Presenter Stig Abell interviewed scriptwriter James Wood and literary critic Suzi Feay, who writes for the Financial Times. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Newspapers, Radio Programs, Television
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Daily Mail, Deborah Ross, Euan Ferguson, Front Row, Hugo Rifkind, James Wood, Louis Wise, Observer, Sunday Telegraph, Suzi Feay, Times newspapers
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More Reviews (Mostly Favorable) of BBC’s Decline and Fall
The reviews of the BBC’s adaptation of Decline and Fall continue to pile up after last night’s transmission of Episode One. These are nearly all favorable. There was a split decision in the Guardian. An editorial thought the project misguided: … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Humo(u)r, Newspapers, Television, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Ben Dowell, David Suchet, Guardian, James Wood, Kevin Eldon, Radio Times, Sam Wollaston
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Evelyn Waugh as a Tourist Destination
Evelyn Waugh is mentioned in two recent articles in connection with places tourists might be likely to visit. The first is in an article in the Daily Telegraph’s travel column by Harry Mount. This relates to the centenary celebration of … Continue reading
