Jill scott plays mma precious ramotswe, precious is an intelligent woman growing up on a farm in botswana. Other than the coincidence that he was the doctor of the first patient, there is no logical cause to these mysterious deaths. 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. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Free with your hbo subscription through participating tv providers.
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. Twentynine episodes have been broadcast, the first on 10 september 2004, and the last on march 2015. 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. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids. Sibenke tells mma ramotswe that since he started at the hospital a patient has died every friday at exactly 2 pm. The ladies detective agency had many advantages it was also on the 1 channel and it was also in a timeslot with less female targeted shows, people who were interested in lost i doubt were also interested in tlda.
Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the. The bbc were happy with the rating for the no 1 ladies detective agency. There will be a season 2 of the no 1 ladies detective. Alexander mccall smiths popular detective series comes to the small screen courtesy of hbo and the bbc. A woman opens her own detective agency in botswana. A young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in this hbo drama series. Precious ramotswes very first cases series by alexander. A clip from my feature in the emmy nominated hbobbc series, no.
Head to the episodes page for videos, images and synopses from all 7 episodes of the no. The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series. Oscar winner anthony minghella shepherds this project w. Mma precious ramotswe is the main character in this series. For background you need to watch the pilot film first. Mma ramotswe tries to find a missing apostolic and a missing dog.
Released in 2009, this threedisc box set contains the complete first season and bonus scenes that have never before been viewed. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the fans to watch the series. 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. They are they are waiting on the ok from richard curtis, he will organize 2nd season. With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, nikki amukabird. The series was filmed on location in botswana and was seen as one of the first major. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. 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. 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 no1 ladies detective agency, the complete series is perfectly done, thoroughly enjoyable, fun and emotive. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana.
The characters have won the hearts of readers around the. 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. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. In his final directorial effort, anthony minghella joins forces with producercowriter richard curtis for the pilot, in which. Precious ramotswe sells her late fathers cattle, and sets herself up as botswanas only female detective. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and follows mma ramotswe as she operates a. Based on the series of novels by alexander mccall smith.
With jill scott, anika noni rose, lucian msamati, desmond dube. After starting botswanas first femalerun detective agency, precious ramotswe investigates a series of cases. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. A botswanan woman starts up the countrys first femaleowned detective agency. They star claire benedict as mma ramotswe except the 2010 episodes, when she was played by janice acquah. The novels have been adapted for radio by the author and for television.
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