The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The complete first season
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Home Box Office, [2011].
ISBN
9780780677425, 0780677420
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (451 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD NUM
1 available
DVD NUM
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery television programs
Films for the hearing impaired
Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- Drama.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Drama.
Secretaries -- Botswana -- Drama.
Television series
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women detectives -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women-owned business enterprises -- Botswana -- Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired
Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- Drama.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Drama.
Secretaries -- Botswana -- Drama.
Television series
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women detectives -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women-owned business enterprises -- Botswana -- Drama.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video) | DVD NUM | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Home Box Office, [2011].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9780780677425, 0780677420
UPC
883929191109
Notes
General Note
Based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.
General Note
Originally broadcast on BBC1 in 2009.
General Note
Contains the pilot and all 6 episodes from the first season.
General Note
Special features include: Botswana: the gem of Africa; Anthony Minghella's Number 1 film; The beat of Botswana; The making of The Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; The Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: author's diary.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, Gabriel Yared ; production designer, Johnny Breedt ; costume designer, Jo Katsaras.
Participants/Performers
Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, Desmond Dube.
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
Rated: TV-PG.
Target Audience
CHV rating: 14A.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 (Spanish).
Language
Language tracks in English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0), with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bricknell, T., Scott, J., Rose, A. N., Dube, D., Yared, G., & McCall Smith, A. (2011). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency . Home Box Office.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Timothy. Bricknell et al.. 2011. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Home Box Office.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Timothy. Bricknell et al.. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Home Box Office, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bricknell, Timothy., et al. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Home Box Office, 2011.
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