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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Drama: Crime

Series about Botswana's first female detective, based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels.

Series following the exploits of Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's first ever female detective, based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Series 1

Anika Noni Rose

Lucian Msamati

Nicholas Beveney

Sello Sebotsane

Nicholas Wright

Timothy Bricknell

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Series 1: Episode 1: The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza

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Episode 1: The Big Bonanza

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BBC One - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Series 1, The Big Bonanza

Botswana's No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency needs clients, so Mma Makutsi prints up flyers.

Based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels. Botswana's No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency needs clients. Mma Makutsi prints up flyers, which seem to do the trick.

Based on the best selling novel by Alexander McCall Smith, The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a poignant and amusing story chronicling the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, the traditionally built, eminently sensible and wise proprietor of the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana.

Botswana's No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency is in desperate need of clients. To boost business, Mma Makutsi prints up flyers, which seem to do the trick. Mma Ramotswe soon finds herself hunting down an absconding apostolic, finding a disappearing dog, and checking up on a definitely disturbed dentist.

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