Jill scott stars as a young woman from the african nation of botswana who fulfills a lifelong dream by opening her countrys first femaleowned detective agency. Sold by valerian media collective and ships from amazon fulfillment. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, desmond dube. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Richard curtis, anthony minghella, alexander mccall smith director. Alexander mccall smiths popular detective series comes to the small screen courtesy of hbo and the bbc. This first novel in alexander mccall smiths widely acclaimed the no. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, nikki amukabird. Grace investigates a beauty contest while precious is trying to find nandira patels mystery boyfriend. Bbc radio 4 extra the no 1 ladies detective agency. The complete first season dvd, 2009, 3disc set at the best online prices at. The complete first season dvd, 2009, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay.
The botswana terrain makes for a beautiful backdrop in the no. The series was filmed on location in botswana and was seen as one of the first major. If this is your first introduction to the number 1 ladies detective agency stories, or if its all you have time for, then get it. She is in gaborone the capital of botswana, a place of which she is proud. The series contains over a dozen novels, with a new novel coming out most years. The books are very popular and have been printed all over the world.
Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the fans to watch the series. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. Oscar winner anthony minghella shepherds this project w. Precious ramotswe sells her late fathers cattle, and sets herself up as botswanas only female detective. A botswanan woman starts up the countrys first femaleowned detective agency. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series no. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. A young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in this hbo drama series. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the.
Anika noni rose mma makutsi, jill scott ii mma ramotswe, lu. Based on the series of novels by alexander mccall smith. It is unfortunate, for example, that mma ramotswes newest client is the bigshot owner of the ailing kalahari swoopers, and that the one thing this lady detective knows very little about is football. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr.
The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the no. She is helped by her highlystrung but efficient secretary. Hbo is available through the hbo now streaming app, tv package, or an existing digital subscription. Its certainly better than no number 1 ladies detective agency stories. But i think that any one of the original books is a richer, more rewarding listening or reading experience. Precious ramotswe starts her dream business, a ladies detective agency in botswana, with proceeds from the sale of 180 cows her father left her. Series following the exploits of precious ramotswe, botswanas first ever female detective. Head to the episodes page for videos, images and synopses from all 7 episodes of the no. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Exceptional series based on loved books is great for teens. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record the no. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the no.