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Line 1: {{work}} ~~The~~ ''[[The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries]]'' is a detective series adapted from a series of novels by Gladys Mitchell. The series stars [[The Avengers (TV series)\|Diana Rigg]] as Mrs Adela Bradley, an academic/psychoanalyst who tends to end up in situations [[Mystery Magnet\|where she's required to solve a crime]], [[Always Murder\|usually murder]]. Mrs Bradley is accompanied on her travels by her loyal chauffeur and manservant George Moody ([[Midsomer Murders\|Neil Dudgeon]]) who acts as [[The Watson]], assisting Mrs Bradley with her cases. {{tropelist}} ~~----~~ * [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]: Frequently described as 'crocodilian' in the books, Mrs. Bradley is played by [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!\|Diana Rigg]] in the series.▼ ~~=== The series contains examples of: ===~~ ▲* [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]: Frequently described as 'crocodilian' in the books, Mrs Bradley is played by [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!\|Diana Rigg]] in the series. * [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Mrs Bradley usually addresses the camera once or twice an episode, usually to snark or explain the episode's premise. * [[The Butler Did It]]: {{spoiler\|Or rather, the housekeeper did it, and it was a [[Mercy Kill]], done to the victim to avoid the shame and humiliation that would've arisen when she was arrested for murder.}} Line 12 ⟶ 10: ** [[Servile Snarker\|George does this on occasion too]]. * [[Establishing Character Moment]]: The series opens with Mrs Bradley arriving late to the funeral of her ex-husband Roland. She's greeted by her son Ferdinand. {{quote\| '''Mrs Bradley:''' Ferdinand, you appear to have something on your lip. It looks like a caterpillar.~~<br />~~ '''Hermione (Ferdinand's wife):''' I think it makes him look distinguished.~~<br />~~ '''Mrs Bradley:''' He ''is'' distinguished, that thing makes him look seedy. }} ** Then, when [[The Vicar]] presiding over the funeral registers surprise at Mrs Bradley for throwing Roland's favourite cigars onto his coffin: {{quote\| '''Hermione:''' My husband's mother marches to the beat of a different drum.~~<br />~~ '''Ferdinand:''' My mother has an entire orchestra of her own! }} * [[Gorgeous Period Dress]]: Everything Mrs Bradley wears. She also has a [[Nice Hat\|beautiful collection of millinery]] to go with her outfits. Line 26 ⟶ 24: {{reflist}} ~~[[Category:Crime and Punishment Series/Detective Drama]]~~ [[Category:The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries]] [[Category:TV Series]] [[Category:Detective TV Series]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Mrs. Bradley Mysteries, The}}

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