The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The complete first season [videorecording] / HBO Entertainment presents in association with the Weinstein Company and BBC a Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks Production ; Film Afrika Worldwide ; series producer, Tim Bricknell.
Bricknell, Timothy.; Scott, Jill, 1972-; Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-; Dube, Desmond.; Yared, Gabriel.; McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.; Weinstein Company.; Home Box Office (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Mirage Enterprises (Firm); Cinechicks (Firm); Film Afrika Worldwide (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm)
2009
PN1992.77 .N61 2009
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Title
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The complete first season [videorecording] / HBO Entertainment presents in association with the Weinstein Company and BBC a Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks Production ; Film Afrika Worldwide ; series producer, Tim Bricknell.
Uniform Title
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Television program)
ISBN
1419883380
9781419883385
9781419883385
Publication Details
[New York, NY] : Home Box Office ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2009.
Language
English
Language Note
Language tracks in English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0), with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Description
3 videodiscs (451 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
883929076666
Call Number
PN1992.77 .N61 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.45/75
Distributor No.
4000018931 Home Box Office
2000017330 Home Box Office
2000017331 Home Box Office
2000017332 Home Box Office
2000017330 Home Box Office
2000017331 Home Box Office
2000017332 Home Box Office
Summary
Follows Mma Ramotste, a recently bereaved woman, as she sets up the only woman-run Private Detective Agency in Botswana and her attempts to get it off the ground. She gets help from Mma Makutsi, her new secretary, and Mr. JLB Matekoni, the owner and super mechanic of the wonderful Speedy Motors. Mma Ramotste takes on cases, meets many new people who need her help - from a woman who thinks the man who has turned up at her door is not her father, to another lady who has a boyfriend who may or may not be faithful to her.
Note
Based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.
Originally broadcast on BBC1 in 2009.
Contains the pilot and all 6 episodes from the first season.
Special features include: Botswana: the gem of Africa; Anthony Minghella's No. 1 film; The beat of Botswana; The making of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: author's diary.
Originally broadcast on BBC1 in 2009.
Contains the pilot and all 6 episodes from the first season.
Special features include: Botswana: the gem of Africa; Anthony Minghella's No. 1 film; The beat of Botswana; The making of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: author's diary.
Credits
Original music, Gabriel Yared ; production designer, Johnny Breedt ; costume designer, Jo Katsaras.
Performer
Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, Desmond Dube.
Cast
Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, Desmond Dube.
Audience
Rated: TV-PG.
Canadian Home video rating: 14 up.
Canadian Home video rating: 14 up.
System Details Note
DVD; Region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital.
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Table of Contents
Disc 1. Pilot ; The big bonanza
disc 2. Poison ; The boy with an African heart ; Problems in moral philosophy
disc 3. Beauty and integrity ; A real Botswana diamond.
disc 2. Poison ; The boy with an African heart ; Problems in moral philosophy
disc 3. Beauty and integrity ; A real Botswana diamond.