At the tca press tour, michael lombardo, hbos president of programming, spoke about the future of no. Precious ramotswe has only just set up shop as shelve the no. The series contains over a dozen novels, with a new novel coming out most years. The first book in the series carries the same title as the series. Mma precious ramotswe is the main character in this series. The series is named after the first novel, published in 1998. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been best sellers throughout the world.
Alexander mccall smith, no 1 ladies detective agency the no 1 ladies detective agency series is truly a love story of africa. In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. As winter turns to spring across botswana, all is not quite as it should be on zebra drive. Hbo is available through the hbo now streaming app, tv package, or an existing digital subscription. The complete first season dvd, 2009, 3disc set at the best online prices at. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can mma ramotswe and the rest of the no. From internationally bestselling author alexander mccall smith comes the seventh novel in the phenomenally popular and endlessly charming series that began with the no. The series is set in botswana and the main protagonist is mma precious ramotswe. The series covers a lot of issues, including women in traditional and nontraditional occupations, rural life, religion, depression and aids.
In this charming series, mma ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, grace makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the. Once again botswanas only female detective, mma ramotswe, and her invaluable assistant, mma makutsi, puzzle out the mysteries of life while finding comfort in steaming mugs of bush tea. The novels focus on the story of a detective agency opened by mma ramotswe and her courtship with the mechanic mr. Sometimes a series comes along that outshines all the rest. Lets show the people who are working to bring the series back that we have the fans to watch the series. This story of a woman that opened a detective store and solves mysteries many with men in it.
Exceptional series based on loved books is great for teens. British author alexander mccall smiths detective novel the no. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the no. Twenty novels have been published in the series between 1998 and 2019. Head to the episodes page for videos, images and synopses from all 7 episodes of the no. Discover how you can enjoy hbo s original series, hit movies, documentaries and more. The number 1 ladies detective series is a series of novels, which has a total of seventeen books and features the protagonist mma precious ramotswe. Series about botswanas first female detective, based on alexander mccall smiths novels. 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. Alexander mccall smith is the author of the international phenomenon the no.
The first installment in this series was published in the year 1998 while the last installment was published in the year 2016. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no 1 ladies detective agency by alexander mccall smith. The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by alexander mccall smith. A young woman from the african nation of botswana opens her countrys first femaleowned detective agency in this hbo drama series. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. Jill scott plays mma precious ramotswe, precious is an intelligent woman growing up on a farm in botswana. There are fourteen books in total that comprise this mystery series. The complete first season dvd, 2009, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay.