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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The complete first season
(Movies)
Contributors
Bricknell, Timothy, television producer.
Minghella, Anthony, television director,
Sturridge, Charles, television director.
Fywell, Tim, television director.
Scott, Jill, 1972- actor.
Minghella, Anthony, television director,
Sturridge, Charles, television director.
Fywell, Tim, television director.
Scott, Jill, 1972- actor.
Published
[New York, NY] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
Movies
Edition
DVD.
ISBN
1419883380, 9781419883385, 9786313041435, 6313041437
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kimball Library | SERIES NO1 SEASON-1 | Available in Coop |
| Plaistow Public Library | TV DVD NO | Available in Coop |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
McCall Smith, Alexander, -- 1948- -- Television adaptations.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- Drama.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Drama.
Secretaries -- Botswana -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television programs.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women detectives -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women-owned business enterprises -- Botswana -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
McCall Smith, Alexander, -- 1948- -- Television adaptations.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- Drama.
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization) -- Drama.
Secretaries -- Botswana -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television programs.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women detectives -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women-owned business enterprises -- Botswana -- Drama.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery television programs.
Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
McCall Smith, Alexander, -- 1948-
Mechanics (Persons)
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization)
Secretaries.
Television adaptations.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women detectives.
Women-owned business enterprises.
Detective and mystery television programs.
Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
McCall Smith, Alexander, -- 1948-
Mechanics (Persons)
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization)
Secretaries.
Television adaptations.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women detectives.
Women-owned business enterprises.
Other Subjects
Adaptations télévisées.
Adaptations télévisées.
Botswana.
Empresas nuevas -- Botswana -- Teatro.
Entertainment DVD.
Mujeres detectives -- Botswana -- Teatro.
Mystery and detective television programs.
Mystery television programs.
Séries télévisées.
television programs.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Émissions de détective télévisées.
Émissions de détective télévisées.
Adaptations télévisées.
Botswana.
Empresas nuevas -- Botswana -- Teatro.
Entertainment DVD.
Mujeres detectives -- Botswana -- Teatro.
Mystery and detective television programs.
Mystery television programs.
Séries télévisées.
television programs.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Émissions de détective télévisées.
Émissions de détective télévisées.
More Details
Published
[New York, NY] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2009].
Edition
DVD.
Language
English
ISBN
1419883380, 9781419883385, 9786313041435, 6313041437
UPC
883929076666, 00883929076666
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.
General Note
Special features: Anthony Minghella's no. 1 film; Botswana, the gem of Africa; The making of No. 1 ladies detective agency; The beat of Botswana; series index.
Restrictions on Access
Access restricted to current NorQuest College staff and students only.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors, Anthony Minghella, Charles Sturridge, Tim Fywell ; series producer, Tim Bricknell.
Participants/Performers
Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati, Desmond Dube.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast on BBC1 in 2009.
Description
Follows Precious 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 Grace 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
Television Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, widescreen (letterbox); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English or Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Awards
Peabody Award, 2009.
Awards
American Film Institute, 2010: TV Program of the Year.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bricknell, T., Minghella, A., Sturridge, C., Fywell, T., Scott, J., Rose, A. N., Msamati, L., Dube, D., & McCall Smith, A. (2009). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The complete first season (DVD.). HBO Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Timothy, Bricknell et al.. 2009. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Complete First Season. HBO Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Timothy, Bricknell et al.. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Complete First Season HBO Home Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bricknell, Timothy,, et al. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Complete First Season DVD., HBO Home Entertainment, 2009.
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