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Claire Benedict

Nadine Marshall

Ben Onwukwe

Adjoa Andoh

Jude Akuwudike

Maynard Eziashi

Eleanor Crooks

Anna Bengo

Steve Toussaint

Janice Acquah

Eilidh McCreadie

Alexander McCall Smith

Drama on 4: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Modern Husband Course

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Modern Husband Course

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, The Modern Husband Course

A new two-part dramatisation of Alexander McCall Smith's latest book.

Mr Matekoni is on a quest for self-improvement while Mma Makutsi is hiding a secret from her best friend. Stars Claire Benedict.

A new two-part dramatisation of Alexander McCall Smith's latest No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency book, 'The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon'. Mma Remotswe and Mma Makutsi return to Radio 4 for a tenth series based on the popular novels set in Bostwana, dramatised by the author.

Episode 1 : The Modern Husband Course
Mr J.L.B. Matekoni embarks on a quest for self-improvement, with a little encouragement from Mma Ramotswe. Mma Makutsi settles into her new house while hiding a secret from her best friend.

Mma Ramotswe.................................CLAIRE BENEDICT
Mma Makutsi......................................NADINE MARSHALL
Mr J L B Matekoni...............................BEN ONWUKWE
Mma Sheba/Aunt Radiphuti................ADJOA ANDOH
Phuti Radiphuti ..................................JUDE AKUWUDIKE
Charlie / Liso......................................MAYNARD EZIASHI
Mma Soleti..........................................ELEANOR CROOKS
Mma Keitumetse.................................ANNA BENGO
Student...............................................STEVE TOUSSAINT
Mma Molapo................................... ....JANICE ACQUAH

Directed by Eilidh McCreadie


Drama on 4: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith, from his popular series of books.

Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith, from his popular series of books set in Botswana.

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