Dame Diana Rigg stars as witty, glamorous divorcee Adela Bradley in this classic whodunit set in the 1920s. Dabbling in psychoanalysis, toxicology, pre-feminism, and sleuthing, she gets the lowdown on the upper crust. Based on the novels by Gladys Mitchell, made by the BBC in the late 1990s and seen on PBS's Mystery!, the series is full of fabulous costumes, lavish cars, and hot jazz. With Neil Dudgeon (Midsomer Murders) and Peter Davison (The Last Detective). 5 episodes, 5 ½ hrs, 2 DVDs

Episodes

Speedy Death
The emancipated Mrs. Bradley attends her ex-husband's funeral and segues to the estate of her paralyzed goddaughter who is hosting an engagement party.

Death at the Opera
Mrs. Bradley revisits her alma mater. One of the lead singers is murdered during a school performance of the Mikado.

The Rising of the Moon
Mrs. Bradley investigates the murders of two members of a traveling circus troupe, one a bullwhip artist and the other a member of a knife-throwing act.

Laurels Are Poison
While visiting an old friend on her baronial estate, Mrs. Bradley tries to solve the poisoning of a cook while George confronts his dead brother's C.O.

The Worsted Viper
Mrs. Bradley and George travel to a seaside resort town for the wedding of George's daughter and are faced with a ritualistic serial killer.

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 330 minutes
Format: N/A
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Foreign Language Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio Format: Stereo
Rating: NR

Cast

Diana Rigg, Neil Dudgeon, Peter Davison, John Alderton, Annabelle Apsion, Richard Baglow, Isla Blair, Stuart Bunce, Simeon Andrews, James Baglow, Roy Barraclough, John Bowe, Michele Dotrice

Press

"Great fun" - The Guardian

Details

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 330 minutes
Format: N/A
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Foreign Language Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio Format: Stereo
Rating: NR