After her fathers death, sensible and cheerful mma precious ramotswe sells her inherited cattle and opens the countrys only femaleowned detective agency. Mma makutsi investigates the behaviour of contestants in a local beauty pageant, while mma ramotswe has trouble solving the case of nandira patels mystery boyf. The books are very popular and have been printed all over the world. Mma pekwane thinks her husband has bought a stolen car. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series no. Meanwhile, precious investigates suspicions of phony jewels.
Jul 07, 2009 she must find the answers, no matter what the cost. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the no. The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana and follows mma ramotswe as she operates a. An american woman comes to the agency looking for her son who disappeared 10 years earlier. Precious is on the case and uncovers a dangerous carjacking ring. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record the no. Jill scott plays mma precious ramotswe, precious is an intelligent woman growing up on a farm in botswana. Together they solve problems big and small with their wisdom, big hearts. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. The no 1 ladies detective agency was the first novel in the series by alexander mccall smith and as such the first to be turned into a television adaptation. The first book in the series carries the same title as the 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. Meanwhile, precious receives an unnerving phone call. This set contains every episode from the first season of no.
It was aired on bbc1 on sunday 23rd march 2008, easter sunday. Smith alternates between small bits of backstory for the central character, precious ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, youngmiddleaged 30s. Her secretary mma makutsi develops a flier to drum up business with good results. I adore mma ramotswe, and mma makutsi and the entire cast of characters that appear throughout the 19 books that comprise so far. When the agency is hit in a string of breakins, grace inspects the damage and reconstructs the crime. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her.
Its such a shame that hbo didnt have more episodes made. She hires botswana secretarial college graduate 97% in the final exams. Mma ramotswe continues to act as the sole investigator for the no. This first novel in alexander mccall smiths widely acclaimed the no.
Season 1, episode 7 may 10, 2009 in the season finale, the agency becomes the latest victim of a crime spree, but grace is on the case. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. He had owned a big herd, and had no other children. Dive deeper into the episode beauty and integrity from the no. Sometimes a series comes along that outshines all the rest. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. A new client, mma pekwane, comes to mma romotswe saying she suspects that the car her husband.
Grace gets a new hair style to tackle her first case as assistant detective. Precious ramotswe starts her dream business, a ladies detective agency in botswana, with proceeds from the sale of 180 cows her father left her. New cases include a disturbed dentist, a missing dog and a vanishing husband. Following the death of her father, resourceful precious ramotswe uses her inheritance to open the first femaleowned detective agency in botswana and soon finds herself investigating varied and. The botswana terrain makes for a beautiful backdrop in the no. A young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in this hbo drama series. She is helped by her highlystrung but efficient secretary.
The comedydrama was filmed on location in botswana. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. His influence on the featurelength pilot episode is evident in the sumptuous photography and the carefullydeveloped characters. Grace investigates a beauty contest while precious is trying to find nandira patels mystery boyfriend. 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. 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. Season 1 a real botswana diamond on directv when a string of breakins reaches the agency, grace inspects the damage and recreates the crime. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the no. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. I wonder if its because it is so outside of the realm of the series that usually do so well on hbo. Alexander mccall smith lives in scotland, not the sort of fellow youd expect to pen the no.