In this charming series, mma ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humornot to mention help from. In his final directorial effort, anthony minghella joins forces with producercowriter richard curtis for the pilot, in which precious ramotswe grammywinning singer jill scott makes her debut. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids. The botswana terrain makes for a beautiful backdrop in the no. Precious ramotswe sells her late fathers cattle, and sets herself up as botswanas only female detective. Series following the exploits of precious ramotswe, botswanas first ever female detective, based on the novels by alexander mccall smith. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, nikki amukabird. Mma ramotswe soon finds herself hunting down an absconding apostolic, finding a disappearing dog, and checking up on a definitely disturbed dentist.
Click here to find out how to create lists of items to request later. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. 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. She hires botswana secretarial college graduate 97% in the final exams.
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. I like to think of it as a novel about a woman who happens to be a private detective. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the no. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. Anika noni rose plays the very serious mma grace makutsi, the secretary, who gets promoted to assistant detective during the series. Series following the exploits of precious ramotswe, botswanas first ever female detective, based on the novels by alexander. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe, as well as her courtship with the mechanic mr jlb matekoni. 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. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. The complete first season dvd, 2009, 3disc set at the best online prices at.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series no. After launching botswanas first femalerun detective agency, precious ramotswe jill scott investigates a series of cases. A botswanan woman starts up the countrys first femaleowned detective agency. Pollifax dorothy gilman the witch doctors wife tamar myers on what grounds cleo coyle no 1 ladies detective agency series 1. Together they solve problems big and small with their wisdom, big hearts. The no 1 ladies detective agency torrent download eztv. Head to the episodes page for videos, images and synopses from all 7 episodes of the no. Series about botswanas first female detective, based on alexander mccall smiths novels. Smith alternates between small bits of backstory for the central character, precious ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, youngmiddleaged 30s. 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. About an astute woman who investigates cheating husbands and missing dogs, the no. Based on the series of novels by alexander mccall smith.
A young woman from the african nation of botswana fulfills a lifelong dream by opening her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in season 1 of this hbo drama series based on the best. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. 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. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. Discover how you can enjoy hbo s original series, hit movies, documentaries and more.
The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and follows mma ramotswe as she operates a. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the no. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. The series contains over a dozen novels, with a new novel coming out most years. 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. A young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in this hbo drama series. As winter turns to spring across botswana, all is not quite as it should be on zebra drive. Overdrive items can still be requested, and other digital resources remain available through the elibrary site. The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the fans to watch the series. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. They are written in an oldfashioned, simply descriptive, clear style reminiscent of novels of the 1950s. Due to the impact of the covid19 pandemic, the ability to request physical items has been temporarily disabled.
Jill scott plays mma precious ramotswe, precious is an intelligent woman growing up on a farm in botswana. The no 1 ladies detective agency pilot part 1 duration. Alexander mccall smiths popular detective series comes to the small screen courtesy of hbo and the bbc. I adore mma ramotswe, and mma makutsi and the entire cast of characters that appear throughout the 19 books that comprise so far. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. Hbo a young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in season one of this hbo series. Grace investigates a beauty contest while precious is trying to find nandira patels mystery boyfriend. Alexander mccall smith is the author of the international phenomenon the no. To boost business, mma makutsi prints up flyers, which seem to do the trick.