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. 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. After starting botswanas first femalerun detective agency, precious ramotswe investigates a series of cases. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, nikki amukabird. Based on the series of novels by alexander mccall smith. There will be a season 2 of the no 1 ladies detective. A clip from my feature in the emmy nominated hbobbc series, no. Oscar winner anthony minghella shepherds this project w. Alexander mccall smiths popular detective series comes to the small screen courtesy of hbo and the bbc.
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. 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. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids. 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. Twentynine episodes have been broadcast, the first on 10 september 2004, and the last on march 2015. The no1 ladies detective agency, the complete series is perfectly done, thoroughly enjoyable, fun and emotive. They are they are waiting on the ok from richard curtis, he will organize 2nd season. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and. Precious ramotswes very first cases series by alexander. The episodes encompass the first to fifteenth books. Max landis says final season 2 episodes are crazier than youd think as the season wraps up, the premise of dirk gently actually becomes clear, the show creator says. A botswanan woman starts up the countrys first femaleowned detective agency.
The bbc were happy with the rating for the no 1 ladies detective agency. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series. Aug 9, at the tca press tour, michael lombardo, hbos president of programming, spoke about the future of no. In his final directorial effort, anthony minghella joins forces with producercowriter richard curtis for the pilot, in which. 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. The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. The adventures of mma ramotswe, a motswana woman who starts botswanas first femaleowned detective agency. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds.
Get to know what its really like to be the number one detective in a city full of men in the complete first season of the no. Precious ramotswe sells her late fathers cattle, and sets herself up as botswanas only female detective. For background you need to watch the pilot film first. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana. Even though i thought he was great, i found the camp hairdresser character a little out of place as africa doesnt. Other than the coincidence that he was the doctor of the first patient, there is no logical cause to these mysterious deaths. Free with your hbo subscription through participating tv providers. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the. Released in 2009, this threedisc box set contains the complete first season and bonus scenes that have never before been viewed. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. Head to the episodes page for videos, images and synopses from all 7 episodes of the no. Mma ramotswe tries to find a missing apostolic and a missing dog. Jill scott plays mma precious ramotswe, precious is an intelligent woman growing up on a farm in botswana.
Mma precious ramotswe is the main character in this series. Sibenke tells mma ramotswe that since he started at the hospital a patient has died every friday at exactly 2 pm. A young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in this hbo drama series. The series was filmed on location in botswana and was seen as one of the first major. If youve got a problem, and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to precious ramotswe, botswanas only and finest female private detective. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and follows mma ramotswe as she operates a. They star claire benedict as mma ramotswe except the 2010 episodes, when she was played by janice acquah. The characters have won the hearts of readers around the. Jill scott stars as a young woman from botswana who fulfills a lifelong dream by opening her countrys first femaleowned detective agency, in this series based on the bestselling novels by alexander mccall smith. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, desmond dube. The novels have been adapted for radio by the author and for television.
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