"Mother" is the codename given to the wheelchair-bound male British government official who gives orders to John Steed and Tara King in the last season of the British TV series The Avengers. In the television series, the character of "Mother" is portrayed by Patrick Newell; in the movie, he is portrayed by Jim Broadbent. Wikipedia
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