Its taken a long time for alexander mccall smiths beloved heroine and botswanas only lady detective precious ramotswe to make it to television. Oscar winner anthony minghella shepherds this project with a twohour pilot shot in botswana. The series was filmed on location in botswana and was seen as one of the first major. Detective agency, as adapted by richard curtis and cofinanced by hbo. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. The no1 ladies detective agency, the complete series is perfectly done, thoroughly enjoyable, fun and emotive. 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. Mma ramotswe is asked to investigate the owner of a local curio shop, which leads to her finding herself caught between a feuding family and a case of ivory smu. The programme began with a featurelength pilot episode on 23 march 2008. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. 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. The agency investigates a possible poisoner amongst a feuding family, ivory smuggling, and a series of unexplained deaths at the hospital.
With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, desmond dube. Precious ramotswe starts her dream business, a ladies detective agency in botswana, with proceeds from the sale of 180 cows her father left her. Mma ramotswe continues to act as the sole investigator for the no. Inspired by the reallife memoirs of a victorian inspector in scotland, james mclevy prowls the dark streets of 1860s edinburgh bringing criminals to justice, with the assistance of constable mulholland. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. Another seven bbc radio 4 fullcast dramas, written and adapted by alexander mccall smith from his own bestselling series.
The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and follows mma ramotswe as she operates a. 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 no 1 ladies detective agency s01e04 hdtv xvidbia eztv 547. 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. Smith alternates between small bits of backstory for the central character, precious ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, youngmiddleaged 30s. 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. Apr 02, 2009 watch a sneak peek of the new hbo series the no. Precious ramotswe sells her late fathers cattle, and sets herself up as botswanas only female detective. This is where the series begins, there currently being twenty books in the series. She sells the herd at auction and hits the road for botswanas bigcity capital gaborone. The no 1 ladies detective agency s01e03 hdtv xvidbia eztv 547. Head to the episodes page for videos, images and synopses from all 7 episodes of the no. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. Youtube the no 1 ladies detective agency making of hbo. The no 1 ladies detective agency 2008 tv show 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. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. The botswana terrain makes for a beautiful backdrop in the no. Discover how you can enjoy hbo s original series, hit movies, documentaries and more. Bbc radio 4 extra the no 1 ladies detective agency. Series about botswanas first female detective, based on alexander mccall smiths novels. The series was filmed on location in botswana and was seen as one of the first. Apr 09, 2009 watch a sneak peek of the new hbo series the no. Even though i thought he was great, i found the camp hairdresser character a little out of place as africa doesnt usually deal with this type of thing very well but i think my most relevant comment here is simply to say please. Two years ago, the late anthony minghella took american chanteuse jill scott to botswana and directed her in a twohour movie version of smiths novel the no. Brian cox stars as the edinburgh detective in eight episodes of the bbc radio 4 series.
An american woman asks for preciouss help to trace her son who vanished a decade before. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the fans to watch the series. Sometimes life seems too dystopian these days and i indulge myself by escaping via a binge reread of the no. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. Hbo is available through the hbo now streaming app, tv package, or an existing digital subscription. With these radio dramatisations i can escape with a much quicker revisit to the kinder and gentler world of alexander mccall smiths version of botswana. Sep 05, 2018 watch the no 1 ladies detective agency s01 e05. Series following the exploits of precious ramotswe, botswanas first ever female detective. Jlb matekoni, the owner of the tlokweng road speedy motors repair shop, comes from gaborone to tow her in. Oscar winner anthony minghella shepherds this project w. An adaptation of alexander mccall smiths novels about a pioneering female pi in botswana, who opens an agency with help more. Jill scott plays mma precious ramotswe, precious is an intelligent woman growing up on a farm in botswana. Executive producer anthony minghella directed the episode and cowrote the. Frozen elsa w mermaid hulk vs zombie superheroes in real life episode 17.
The books are very popular and have been printed all over the world. The no 1 ladies detective agency torrent download eztv. Sep 08, 2009 the no1 ladies detective agency, the complete series is perfectly done, thoroughly enjoyable, fun and emotive. Call me a novice at this whole cable television thing, but i cant think of a. The no 1 ladies detective agency s01e02 hdtv xvidbia eztv 546. The no 1 ladies detective agency s01 e05 video dailymotion. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the no. The no 1 ladies part 6 full episode hd by mokopuhara. A third outstanding collection of stories featuring botswanas only female private detective agency, run by the irrepressibl.
647 666 1066 1255 584 699 147 1500 238 1445 681 47 1536 185 301 1036 1242 1397 1184 999 1367 1073 11 763 724 451 1039 74 644 284 1135 1179 22 692 1186 316 654 740 1036