Six-part drama series based on Alexander McCall Smith’s best-selling novels, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency has feisty Precious Ramotswe set-up as a ‘Private Eye’ in her native Botswana.

The series stars Jill Scott as Mma Ramotswe and Anika Noni Rose as her assistant, Mma Makutsi. It was filmed entirely on location with a pilot was directed by Anthony Minghella, who so sadly passed away recently, and is named executive producer of the show.

The No. 1. Ladies’ Detective Agency is a BBC/HBO co-production that originally began airing in the UK on March 15, where the pilot had nearly 6 million viewers. HBO picked up the series for American audiences and began broadcasting on March 29, 2009.

Episode List (Season One)

1. The Big Bonanza
2. Poison
3. Boy With The African Heart
4. Problems in Moral Philosophy
5. Beauty and Integrity
6. A Real Botswana Diamond

Audio Book by Alexander McCall Smith (1-5):

1. The No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
2. The No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
3. The No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
4. The No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
5. The No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

See also:

1. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency on BBC (UK only)
2. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Official Site
3. Graboid (free movies and TV shows)
4. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency on Wikipedia
5. Find The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Torrents

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Paul Boakye

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