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  • Actors: Jill Scott
  • Directors: Anthony Minghella
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Contender Home Entertainment Group
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Oct 2008
  • Run Time: 150 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001CE0GAW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 497 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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An exceptional and ambitious single film directed by Anthony Minghella and scripted by Richard Curtis (Love Actually), based on the best-selling books series by Alexander McCall Smith. Starring Grammy Award Winning Jill Scott as Precious Remotswe, this is the first BBC drama to be filmed entirely on location in Botswana and the last Minghella work before he passed away. Broadcast on BBC One Easter Sunday 2008.

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Based on the series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith, THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY stars US soul singer Jill Scott as Mma Ramotswe, a fledgling private detective in Botswana who sets up the country's first female-owned agency. The late Anthony Mingella directed this lavish, charming and satisfyingly faithful adaptation, in addition to co-writing the script with Richard Curtis.

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Oustanding Production, 23 Nov 2008
By S. Barnes (UK) - See all my reviews
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Immediately after watching the film premiere on the BBC back in March 2008, I knew that this would be a film for keeps and I've been waiting for the DVD release so that I can watch the film again. It's brilliant.

The film was released as the first in a series to be continued by the BBC, with the filming for the remainder of the episodes due to begin in the summer ('08). It was so sad to hear of director Anthony Minghella's death just a few days before the film was first shown on the BBC. The film is a fitting last testament to his brilliant career and I hope that they can pull off the rest of the episodes as well as this one, without Minghella's direction.

Minghella and the cast really bring to life Alexander McCall Smith's rich and humorous novels of Botswana. The on-location filming is spot on, the scenery beautiful, stark and vivid, the characters warm and superbly cast (Jill Scott is a perfect Mma Ramotswe), and there is a charm to the film which makes you want to laugh, cry and experience Gabarone and Botswana with Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and the rest of the delightful characters. Tinged with deeper meaning, and some of the darker traditional practices, such as the witchcraft trading in human body parts still to be found underground in parts of the continent, it is the beauty and spirit of Africa that really shines through this film. Its humour and good nature make it a film suitable for the whole family to watch.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Love Love, 3 Nov 2008
By KH Jandl Robinson "Kerstin" (London) - See all my reviews
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What a great DVD! I have all the books and audio books, it is great to see everything brought to life so beautifully. Perfect cast!
Cant wait for more!
Also, look into the other books by A.McC.S. 'Sunday Philosophy Club' and '44 Scotland Street' They are just as good and just keep getting better.
What an exceptional Author!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly done!, 14 Nov 2008
By Babs (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews
Having read all the books and seen the film on TV, I couldn't wait for this to come out on DVD. Perfect casting! Just how I imagined them!
It was so sad that Director Anthony Minghella didn't live to see his excellent work broadcast on television last Easter. I only hope someone else will continue his good example, and turn more of Alexander McCall Smith's works into films of this calibre, as a tribute to his memory.The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency [2008]
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4.0 out of 5 stars No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
I am a great fan of the books and was lucky enough to be in Botswana when the film was being made. In fact, the opening scenes with the Meerkats and Mma Ramotswe as a child were... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Aneva E. Borthwick

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
I'm usually disappointed when I see the film of a book I've read. This was not the case here.
Published 23 days ago by BarnaMarg

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the spirit of the books perfectly
I had 3 No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency fans over (we're in Australia where this hasn't screened yet) to watch this one night and we all thought it wonderful. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Tracey

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Filmed
I am a great fan of the books and had a very clear idea of what the characters should look like so it took me a while to warm to the film's characters but warm to them I did... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Helen

5.0 out of 5 stars The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency [2008] [DVD]
Brilliant!
Loved the books and thoroughly enjoyed the television series. Intend to buy the whole set, when available, as they are so uplifting.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Judith Anne Derry

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute delight!
If you've read the first book of the series, you should love this movie. The settings, characters and dialogue ring true to the tone of the text and the total package is an... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. James

5.0 out of 5 stars Bliss!
Fans of the book will not be disappointed. This film keeps to the spirit of the stories and it would be hard to find fault with any of it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fiona Peters

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, even if not very tue to the book
If you like the heroines and heroes in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, viewing this film is a must. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maria

5.0 out of 5 stars A triumph for Jill Scott
When I first heard that an american had been cast as Precious Ramotse I thought the film version of the series would be a disaster. I could not have been more wrong. Read more
Published 1 month ago by David Sewell

5.0 out of 5 stars Endlessly pleasant viewing
Every character in this film has been cast well and in some cases brilliantly. Jill Scott is marvelous - and what an authentic accent she has for an American! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. A. Johnston

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