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* NiceHat: The Dandelion Club uniform sports some rather nice ones.
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A British drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between ''Series/GossipGirl'' and ''Series/{{Skins}}'' it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened its doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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A British drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between ''Series/GossipGirl'' and ''Series/{{Skins}}'' it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one [[Creator/AntoniaBernath Charlotte Arc Arc]] who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened its doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....
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A British drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between ''Series/GossipGirl'' and ''Series/{{Skins}}'' it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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A British drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between ''Series/GossipGirl'' and ''Series/{{Skins}}'' it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's its doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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* MoneyDearBoy: [[spoiler: Possibly the reason why Charles Dance is in this show.]]

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* MoneyDearBoy: [[spoiler: Possibly [[spoiler:Possibly the reason why Charles Dance is in this show.]]



* OneWordTitle: It is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University.
* ThePlace: It is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University.



* [[StreetSmart Street Smarts]]: Theo Mackenzie

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* [[StreetSmart Street Smarts]]: StreetSmart: Theo Mackenzie
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Has nothing to do with the ''Film/{{Trinity}}'' SpaghettiWestern duology, the sci-fi tabletop RPG ''TabletopGame/{{Trinity}}'', or the old {{Infocom}} text game ''Trinity'' about the atomic bomb test of the same name.

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Has nothing to do with the ''Film/{{Trinity}}'' SpaghettiWestern duology, the sci-fi tabletop RPG ''TabletopGame/{{Trinity}}'', or the old {{Infocom}} text game ''Trinity'' ''VideoGame/{{Trinity}}'' about the atomic bomb test of the same name.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy: British viewers may recognize several of the cast from other British shows such as Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Saturday morning tv. [[spoiler: including Charles frigging Dance!! as Dr.Edmund Maltravers]]
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A British drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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A British drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl ''Series/GossipGirl'' and {{Skins}} ''Series/{{Skins}}'' it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....
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* TheBeautifulElite: The Gaudains.

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* TheBeautifulElite: The Gaudains. One of whom is played by an actress with the spectacularly convoluted name Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe.
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A British DramaSeries that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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A British DramaSeries drama series that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....
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Has nothing to do with the ''Film/{{Trinity}}'' SpaghettiWestern duology, or the old {{Infocom}} text game ''Trinity'' about the atomic bomb test of the same name.

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Has nothing to do with the ''Film/{{Trinity}}'' SpaghettiWestern duology, the sci-fi tabletop RPG ''TabletopGame/{{Trinity}}'', or the old {{Infocom}} text game ''Trinity'' about the atomic bomb test of the same name.
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* StreetSmarts: Theo Mackenzie

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* StreetSmarts: [[StreetSmart Street Smarts]]: Theo Mackenzie
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The rich and manipulative Dorian Gaudain aims to exploit selected members of the working-class intake in order to protest against said changes when he begins to fall for Dean's daughter Charlotte. The drama focuses on Charlotte's quest to find the truth behind her father's murder intertwined with the stories of her circle of working-class friends. Dorian's cousin the beautiful yet cold Rosalind takes a fancy to one of them for her own amusement. A new female Warden attempts social and educational reforms at the university as part of the sub plot. The Warden hopes for serious changes to be made at the eponymous Trinity college, starting with the banning of the annual 'Feast of Fools' and opening the curriculum to more female students.

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The rich and manipulative Dorian Gaudain aims to exploit selected members of the working-class intake in order to protest against said changes when he begins to fall for Dean's daughter Charlotte. The drama focuses on Charlotte's quest to find the truth behind her father's murder intertwined with the stories of her circle of working-class friends. Dorian's cousin the beautiful yet cold Rosalind takes a fancy to one of them for her own amusement. A new female Warden attempts social and educational reforms at the university as part of the sub plot. The Warden hopes for serious changes to be made at the eponymous Trinity college, starting with the banning of the annual 'Feast of Fools' and opening the curriculum to more female students.

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* TheBeautifulElite: The Gaudains.



* TheIngenue

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* MeaningfulName: Richard Arc, Charlotte's father, seeing as his death sparks off the StoryArc.



* MeaningfulName: Richard Arc, Charlotte's father, seeing as his death sparks off the StoryArc.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was set to premiere earlier but was set aside for ParisHilton's British Best Friend reality tv show. Charles Dance was ''very'' angry about this.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was set to premiere earlier but was set aside for ParisHilton's Creator/ParisHilton's British Best Friend reality tv show. Charles Dance was ''very'' angry about this.



* TheBeautifulElite: The Gaudains.



* WrongSideOfTheTracks: Theo Mackenzie originally from Lewisham, is far from the traditional elite Trinitians.
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* WrongSideOfTheTracks: Theo Mackenzie originally from Lewisham, is far from the traditional elite Trinitians.
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A new British DramaSeries that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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A new British DramaSeries that premiered on [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....
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* TheBeautifulPeople: The Gaudains.

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* TheBeautifulPeople: TheBeautifulElite: The Gaudains.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: British viewers may recognise several of the cast from other British shows such as Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and saturday morning tv. [[spoiler: including Charles frigging Dance!! as Dr.Edmund Maltravers]]

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* HeyItsThatGuy: British viewers may recognise recognize several of the cast from other British shows such as Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and saturday Saturday morning tv. [[spoiler: including Charles frigging Dance!! as Dr.Edmund Maltravers]]



* InnocenceVirginOnStupidity: Charlotte is supposed to be an innocent girl with strong moral values. This goes straight out the window by the end of the first episode.


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* VirginityMakesYouStupid: Charlotte is supposed to be an innocent girl with strong moral values. This goes straight out the window by the end of the first episode.

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* {{GorgeousPeriodDress}}: Replace 'dress' with 'building' and you have the idea.Parts were filmed in Royal Holloway's Founders Building.

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* {{GorgeousPeriodDress}}: GorgeousPeriodDress: Replace 'dress' with 'building' and you have the idea.Parts were filmed in Royal Holloway's Founders Building.



* RichVersusPoor
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* ClicheStorm: And how!



* MagnificentBastard / ManipulativeBastard: Dorian Gaudain is portrayed as this.



* TheScrappy: The Charlotte Arc character isn't very popular with the fans.



* SoBadItsGood: For many viewers.
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Has nothing to do with the ''Film/{{Trinity}}'' SpaghettiWestern duology.

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Has nothing to do with the ''Film/{{Trinity}}'' SpaghettiWestern duology.duology, or the old {{Infocom}} text game ''Trinity'' about the atomic bomb test of the same name.
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* CharacterDerailment: See below.
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Slytherin House was renamed Ambition Is Evil.


A new British DramaSeries that premiered on ITV2 in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....

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A new British DramaSeries that premiered on ITV2 [=ITV2=] in September 2009. Described as a cross between GossipGirl and {{Skins}} it is set in the titular college located in fictional Bridgeford University. It follows the life of one Charlotte Arc who joins the formerly ultra-exclusive university after her father the former Don is found murdered. After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....



* AmbitionIsEvil: The Dandelion Club.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was set to premiere earlier but was set aside for ParisHilton's British Best Friend reality tv show.
** Charles Dance was VERY angry about this.
* SlytherinHouse: The Dandelion Club.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Was set to premiere earlier but was set aside for ParisHilton's British Best Friend reality tv show.
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show. Charles Dance was VERY ''very'' angry about this.
* SlytherinHouse: The Dandelion Club.
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** Charles Dance was VERY angry about this.

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