The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) (TV)

Director:

Anthony Minghella

Writers:

Richard Curtis (screenplay) &
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Release Date:

23 marzo 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A Botswana woman starts up the country's first female-owned detective agency. Based on the novel by Alexander McCall Smith |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Number In Title

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Cast

Jill Scott	...	Mma Ramotswe
Anika Noni Rose	...	Mma Makutsi
Lucian Msamati	...	JLB Matekoni
Nikki Amuka-Bird	...	Alice Busang (as Nikki Amuka Bird)
Desmond Dube	...	BK
Tumisho Masha	...	Lucky Sesana
Bongeka Mpongwana	...	Happy Bapetsi
David Oyelowo	...	Kremlin Busang
John Kani	...	Daddy Bapetsi
Vusi Kunene	...	Doctor Gulubane
Harriet Lenabe	...	Mma Notshi (as Harriet Manamela)
Colin Salmon	...	Note Makoti
Idris Elba	...	Charlie Gotso
Lindani Nkosi	...	Hector Lepodise
Vasco Shoba	...	Obed Ramotswe
Kabelo Thai	...	Solomon Moretsi
Percy Matsemela	...	Kenosi (as Percy Matemela)
Tau Maserumule	...	Apprentice 1 (as Tau Maseramula)
Thabo Malema	...	Apprentice 2
Tehepo Maphanyane	...	Loretta
Shombi Ellis	...	Sister Kgomotso
Brendan Kupa	...	Thobiso Morapedi
Motsheresanyi Sefanyetso	...	Ernest Morapedi
Kudrah Alabi	...	Little Precious Ramotswe
Khudaga Kagiso	...	Mochudi Chief
Kgomotso Delia Tshwenyego	...	Post Office Customer (as Kgomotso D. Tshwenyego)
Karabo Mpai	...	Lily
Pascar Proctor	...	Taxi Driver
Sandiswe Mdiza	...	Boy
Vuyisele Otukile	...	Estate Agent (as Vusiele Otukile)
Rebagamang Sekgekge	...	Auctioneer
Sapphire Seeletso	...	Beautiful Town Girl 1
Mpho Pheko	...	Beautiful Town Girl 2
Keeletsang Pelaelo	...	Beautiful Town Girl 3
Seingwaeng Kgafela	...	Woman Searcher
Ikanyeng Dipatane	...	Kitty
Pauline Mana Letsatle	...	Journalist (as Pauline Letsatle)
Thataysone Mongwediele	...	The Accused
Losika 'Luzboy' Seboni	...	The Accused (as Losika Seboni)
Kgosi Goodwill	...	Funky Sign Writer
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Winston Ntshona	...	(uncredited)

Dirigida por
Anthony Minghella

Créditos del guión
Richard Curtis		(screenplay) &
Anthony Minghella		(screenplay)
Alexander McCall Smith		(novel)

Producida por
Steve E. Andrews	....	associate producer
Tim Bricknell	....	producer (as Timothy Bricknell)
Richard Curtis	....	executive producer
Vlokkie Gordon	....	line producer
Anthony Minghella	....	producer
Amy J. Moore	....	producer
Sydney Pollack	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer
David Wicht	....	producer: Film Afrika

Música original por
Gabriel Yared

Fotografía por
Seamus McGarvey		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Lisa Gunning

Casting
Richard Hicks
Moonyeenn Lee
David Rubin

Diseño de producción por
Johnny Breedt

Dirección artística
Vivienne Gray

Decorados
Melinda Launspach

Diseño de vestuario por
Jo Katsaras

Departamento de maquillaje
Benson David	....	hair assistant
Kerry Skelton	....	hair stylist
Kerry Skelton	....	makeup artist
Megan Tanner	....	key hair stylist (as Meg Tanner)
Megan Tanner	....	key makeup artist (as Meg Tanner)

Dirección de producción
Clare Maclean	....	post-production supervisor
Tina Oswald	....	production manager
Layla Evans	....	assistant post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Ayudante de dirección
Steve E. Andrews	....	first assistant director
Annelize Bosch	....	second assistant director
Zolani Phakade	....	third assistant director
David Tumahole	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Vernon Breedt	....	construction supervisor
Clive Derrocks	....	construction foreman
Cuan Eveleigh	....	stand-by props
Ivan Fraser	....	set dresser/buyer
Clint Gordon	....	greens foreman
Mitch Gordon	....	greens foreman
Nick Lauer	....	construction manager
Fish Madiabaso	....	art department runner
Thabiso Maretlwaneng	....	props assistant
Arlo Markantonatos	....	props buyer
George Ndlovu	....	set dressing leadman
David Ngwenya	....	assistant set dressing buyer
Andrew Orlando	....	props master
Mustikim Salie	....	construction foreman
Maria Siebert	....	set dresser/standby
Allison Tucker	....	art department coordinator
Cecelia van Straaten	....	assistant art director (as Cecelia Van Straaten)

Departamento de sonido
Martin Cantwell	....	sound designer
Simon Chase	....	adr editor
Carol Jones	....	head of operations
Alex Joseph	....	foley editor
Eddy Joseph	....	supervising sound editor
Nico Louw	....	production sound mixer
Dikgang Ngcobo	....	second boom operator
Colin Ritchie	....	dialogue editor
Bertrand Roets	....	boom swinger
Ceri Thomas	....	assistant sound editor
Simon Jones	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Rachael Tate	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Efectos especiales
Willie Botha	....	puppet fabrication (uncredited)

Visual Effects
Andy Burrow	....	scanning & recording manager
Adam Glasman	....	colourist
Massimo Cipollina	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Richard Edwards	....	data operator: Framestore CFC (uncredited)
Mai Gray	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Keith Bernstein	....	still photographer
Giulio Biccari	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Giulio Biccari	....	director of photography: second unit
Carlos De Carvalho	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Sarel Eloff	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Allan Gray	....	grip
Andrew Green	....	rigger
Bernin Isaac	....	loader: "a" camera
Rocky Johnson	....	grip
Xito Kuazangogo	....	video tape operator
Andrew Maccallum	....	best boy electric
Jade Maxwell Newton	....	loader: "b" camera
Wellington Mchunu	....	sparks
Moabi Mogorosi	....	crew: BPK
Meshack Molope	....	sparks
Julious Mudeh	....	darkroom loader
Zak 'Ebenezzer' O'Leary	....	best boy grip (as Zak O'Leary)
Nick Rankin	....	gaffer
J.P. Ridgeway	....	key grip
Dan Sigobongo	....	grip
Jaco van Niekerk	....	key rigger (as Jaco Van Niekerk)
Hermie Venter	....	rigger
Moegamad Yezeed Williams	....	generator operator
Adi Visser	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Michelle Guish	....	casting
Gayle Keller	....	casting consultant
Pauline Mana Letsatle	....	casting assistant
Mickie Paskal	....	casting consultant (as Mickie Pascal)
Pascar Proctor	....	extras casting
Pascar Proctor	....	local casting
Jennifer Rudnicke	....	casting consultant
Andrew Shand	....	extras casting
Kelly Sorinyane	....	casting assistant
Eddie Dunlop	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kgomotso Dipsholo	....	costume stand-by
Glynnis Harris	....	wardrobe buyer
Donna Kisogloo	....	key costume stand-by
Mpho Kuaho	....	wardrobe assistant
Jabulile Maselani	....	wardrobe assistant (as Jabulile {Baby} Maselani)
Zureta Schulz	....	wardrobe supervisor
Chantelle Van Der Merwe	....	wardrobe assistant
Donna Kisogloo	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Layla Evans	....	post-production coordinator
Serkan Nihat	....	assistant editor
Katie Weiland	....	second editor
Chris Andrews	....	negative cutter (uncredited)
Sabine McDonald	....	negative cutter (uncredited)
Louise Mycielski	....	post-production coordinator: South Africa (uncredited)
Kelly Smith	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Gaolape A. Basuhi	....	traditional song & dance consultant
Mike Gillespie	....	music supervisor
Allan Jenkins	....	music editor
Solomon B. Monyame	....	music supervisor
Lewis Morison	....	assistant to composer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Colin Breedt	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Russell Delport	....	transportation co-captain (as Russel Delport)
Laurie Dunn	....	unit and transport manager
Tarryn Greybè	....	unit and transport coordinator (as Tarryn Greybe-Dunn)
Mark Hardy	....	transportation captain
Kenny Tshenyego	....	picture vehicle assistant coordinator

Otros miembros del equipo
Linda Abbott	....	accounts payable
Linda Abbott	....	post-production accountant
Riaz Arbi	....	assistant: Mr Minghella & Mr Bricknell, Botswana
Thuli Baloyi	....	production assistant
Alexis Bell	....	assistant: Miss Scott
Charmaine Bell	....	travel coordinator
Bakang Buloi	....	cultural advisor
Militza Bunce	....	production coordinator
Punie Casalis	....	production assistant
Karen Cattini	....	assistant: Mr Minghella
Jane Corden	....	financial controller
Dianne Dreyer	....	script supervisor
Clinton du Preez	....	unit basecamp captain (as Clinton Du Preez)
Deon Du Preez	....	location manager
Gareth Hughes	....	assistant to line producer
Simphiwe Jodwana	....	unit on-set assistant
Kgomotso Keloneilwe	....	set runner
Jaco Le Roux	....	payroll administrator
Mmaphala Letsatle	....	stand-in
Desma Majola	....	stand-in
Lynn Matthysen	....	caterer
Patricia Mokhutshwane	....	accounting assistant
Ndipo Mokoka	....	coordinator: Botswana
Leano Monagen	....	production assistant
Diana Nkata	....	assistant production coordinator: JHB
Delizwe Nxumalo	....	petty cash administrator
Bernice Purdam	....	assistant travel coordinator
Onkemetse Ramatu	....	location assistant
Fiona Ramsey	....	dialogue coach (as Fiona Ramsay)
Donovan Roberts-Baxter	....	production coordinator: JHB (as Donovan Robert Baxter)
John Rogers	....	assistant location manager
Joy Sapieka	....	unit publicist
Tumi Sejoe	....	set runner
Molebedi Sorinyane	....	production secretary
Peter Spiropoulos	....	safety officer
Michelle ten Haaf	....	production accountant (as Michelle Ten Haaf)
Kgomotso Delia Tshwenyego	....	dialogue coach: Botswana (as Kgomotso D. Tshwenyego)
Lunghi Zondi	....	assistant production coordinator

Thanks
Anthony Minghella	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Film Afrika Worldwide (uncredited)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (present) (as BBC)
• Mirage Enterprises (as A Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks Production)
• Weinstein Company, The (present) (in association with)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (original airing) (BBC 1)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2008) (USA) (TV)

Efectos especiales

• Frame By Frame (visual effects by)

Other Companies

• Airside  titles design by
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances (uncredited)
• Film Afrika Worldwide  location services (uncredited)
• Framestore CFC  digital grade (as Framestore-CFC)
• Government and People of the Republic of Botswana, The  thanks (as the Government and People of the Republic of Botswana)
• IndieClear  script clearance (uncredited)
• Lynne Matthysen Catering  catering (uncredited)
• Soundelux London  sound editorial by (as Soundelux)
• Todd-AO Studios  re-recorded at (as Todd Ao Lantana)

País:

UK | South Africa

Idioma:

Tswana | English

Filming Locations:

Gaborone, Botswana

Company:

Film Afrika Worldwide

Trivialidades:

10ft electrified fences surrounded most sets to protect cast and crew from animal attack.

Good Easter Sunday Fayre

The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency was the first novel in the series by Alexander McCall Smith and as such the first to be turned into a television adaptation. It was aired on BBC1 on Sunday 23rd March 2008, Easter Sunday. This time-slot has traditionally been a chance for the BBC to show a production which will appeal to all the family and N1LDA fitted the category very well.

After a slow start to help introduce the characters, the work of Precious starts in earnest. Over the remaining hour and a quarter we see how she solve cases relating to unfaithful husbands, idle fathers, insurance fraud and missing children. There are some comic moments and some heart breaking moments.

Overall the adaptation stayed very loyal to the book and remained a light hearted look at life in Botswana. The production quality was very good with the Botswanian Tourist Board probably very happy at the positive light their country is portrayed under. For those people wanting something grittier, you'll be disappointed, but for everyone else looking for 1¾ of escapism, this is what you're looking for.