The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
(DVD)

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Contributors:

Bricknell, Timothy.
Scott, Jill, 1972-
Rose, Anika Noni, 1972-
McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
Weinstein Company.

Published:

[New York, N.Y.] : Home Box Office, [2009]., [Burbank, Calif.] :

Format:

DVD

Physical Desc:

3 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Rating:

TV-MA.

Status:

Description

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.

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Subjects

LC Subjects

Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- Drama.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Drama.
Secretaries -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women detectives -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women-owned business enterprises -- Botswana -- Drama.

Other Subjects

Detective and mystery television programs.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Language:

English

ISBN:

1419883380, 9786313041435, 9781419883385

UPC:

0883929076666

Notes

General Note

Title from container.

General Note

Based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.

General Note

Contains the pilot and all 6 episodes from the first season.

Participants/Performers

Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose.

Date/Time and Place of Event

Originally broadcast on BBC1 in 2009.

Description

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.

Target Audience

TV-MA.

System Details

DVD, widescreen (letterbox); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

Language

English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Bricknell, T., Scott, J., Rose, A. N., & McCall Smith, A. (2009). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Home Box Office.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Timothy. Bricknell et al.. 2009. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Home Box Office.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Timothy. Bricknell et al., The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Home Box Office, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Bricknell, Timothy., et al. Home Box Office, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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