Bbc radio 4 extra the no 1 ladies detective agency. Mar 26, 2009 watch a sneak peek of the new hbo series the no. Each charming book in the series is a masterpiece of comic subtlety and a window for viewing the distinctive culture and landscape of botswana. But each episode is good enough to watch over and over. After starting botswanas first femalerun detective agency, precious ramotswe. The no 1 ladies detective agency pilot part 1 duration. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the fans to watch the series. Readers everywhere have become entranced by the new york times bestselling no.
The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana. Grace investigates a beauty contest while precious is trying to find nandira patels mystery boyfriend. One case has only 1 episode but it appears to be the second part only. It seems audible has made a bit of a hash of things here. Jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, david oyelowo, colin salmon and desmond dube lead an allstar cast in the late anthony minghellas and richard curtis charming adaptation of alexander mccall smiths, the no 1 ladies detective agency. She sells the herd at auction and hits the road for botswanas bigcity capital gaborone. Alexander mccall smiths popular detective series comes to the small screen courtesy of hbo and the bbc. Apr 02, 2009 watch a sneak peek of the new hbo series the no. A botswanan woman starts up the countrys first femaleowned detective agency. Precious ramotswe starts her dream business, a ladies detective agency in botswana, with proceeds from the sale of 180 cows her father left her. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series no. She is in gaborone the capital of botswana, a place of which she is proud.
Following the death of her father, resourceful precious ramotswe uses her inheritance to open the first femaleowned detective agency in botswana and soon finds herself investigating varied and. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and follows mma ramotswe as she operates a. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. Sometimes a series comes along that outshines all the rest. Oscar winner anthony minghella shepherds this project w. Precious ramotswe sells her late fathers cattle, and sets herself up as botswanas only female detective. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her. Also, it appears a whole episode is missing from this collection. The no 1 ladies detective agency torrent download eztv. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Bereft of clients and cash, the agency recruits an eager young boy to hand out leaflets to drum. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith.
Series about botswanas first female detective, based on alexander mccall smiths novels. Series following the exploits of precious ramotswe, botswanas first ever female detective. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. With stories woven amongst the stunning scenery of africa you are soon transported to another world, where no problem is too small for the ladies of the detective agency, with mma makutsi, the fastest typing secretary in the gabarone.
Jul 07, 2009 alexander mccall smith lives in scotland, not the sort of fellow youd expect to pen the no. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record the no. Jlb matekoni, the owner of the tlokweng road speedy motors repair shop, comes from gaborone to tow her in. When a young boy named wellington comes into the agency looking for work, precious hires him to hand out flyers to help shore up business. Jill scott is perfectly cast as mma precious ramotswe owner of the no 1 ladies detective agency in botswana yes, its also the only ladies detective agency, so it can get away with its claim of being number one. Based on the series of novels by alexander mccall smith. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. There are delightful treasures to be found there, that are difficult to communicate in film. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the no.
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