The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Home Box Office, [2009].
Format
DVD
ISBN
1419883380 :, 9781419883385
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Home Box Office, [2009].
Language
English
ISBN
1419883380 :, 9781419883385
UPC
883929076666
Notes
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DVD3423
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DVD3424
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DVD3425
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.
General Note
Originally broadcast on HBO television.
General Note
Contains the pilot and all 6 episodes from the first season.
Participants/Performers
Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose.
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
TV-MA.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (letterbox); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Copies
Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
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DISC 1-3 | Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Media - Video | RED DVD Series NUM Sea. 1 DISC 1-3 | Available |
DISC 1-3 | Mountainside Public Library - Adult Media - Series | TV SERIES DVD NUM DISC 1-3 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery television programs.
Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- Drama.
Secretaries -- Botswana -- Drama.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women detectives -- Botswana -- Drama.
Women-owned business enterprises -- Botswana -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Botswana -- Drama.
Mechanics (Persons) -- Botswana -- 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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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bricknell, T., Scott, J., Rose, A. N., & McCall Smith, A. (2009). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency . Home Box Office.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Timothy. Bricknell et al.. 2009. 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, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bricknell, Timothy., Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, and Alexander McCall Smith. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Home Box Office, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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