Produced in 1999 length 1 hr. 22 min. Based on the novel "Speedy Death" by Gladys Mitchell.
Mrs. Adela Bradley (Diana Rigg), an amateur sleuth has her Bunter, oops, I mean chauffeur George (Neil Dudgeon). The pair plays off on another as if they could read each other's minds.
It is the year 1929. We are privy to Mrs. Bradley going to her ex-husband's funeral as background. "Today, a funeral, tomorrow, an engagement party. Life goes on, n'est-pas?" says Mrs. Bradley as she has been invited to her Goddaughter Eleanor's (Emma Fielding) engagement party. There, as in all good mysteries, we are introduced to the main characters (soon to be suspects) as Eleanor's affianced is mysteriously dispatched that evening. Who could have done it and why? The investigating doctor must prepare for a real shocker and so do we.
People who are used to this type of British mystery will have pretty much guessed the answer by this time. However, it is fun to see how the characters slowly realize what happened. By the way, will anybody else be dispatched in the process?
"Speedy Death" is a part of a series of Mrs. Bradley on film.
"Speedy Death" takes one DVD There are two more DVDs each with two complete standalone stories for a total of five.
You may be spending time saying where have I seen that actor before as they are immensely popular in the British mystery series.
Death at the Opera The Rising of the Moon Laurels Are Poison The Worsted Viper.
Mrs. Adela Bradley (Diana Rigg), an amateur sleuth has her Bunter, oops, I mean chauffeur George (Neil Dudgeon). The pair plays off on another as if they could read each other's minds.
It is the year 1929. We are privy to Mrs. Bradley going to her ex-husband's funeral as background. "Today, a funeral, tomorrow, an engagement party. Life goes on, n'est-pas?" says Mrs. Bradley as she has been invited to her Goddaughter Eleanor's (Emma Fielding) engagement party. There, as in all good mysteries, we are introduced to the main characters (soon to be suspects) as Eleanor's affianced is mysteriously dispatched that evening. Who could have done it and why? The investigating doctor must prepare for a real shocker and so do we.
People who are used to this type of British mystery will have pretty much guessed the answer by this time. However, it is fun to see how the characters slowly realize what happened. By the way, will anybody else be dispatched in the process?
"Speedy Death" is a part of a series of Mrs. Bradley on film.
"Speedy Death" takes one DVD There are two more DVDs each with two complete standalone stories for a total of five.
You may be spending time saying where have I seen that actor before as they are immensely popular in the British mystery series.
Death at the Opera The Rising of the Moon Laurels Are Poison The Worsted Viper.