NO 1 Ladies Detective Agency

[Perseverance 1]

Hi Guys,

I dont know if anyone here has read the series of books the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency. It is about a lady detective and it is based in Botswana. (I love them they are great stories)

HBO has made a weekly show based on the books, it is filmed on location in Botswana. It is a great show very funny. My husband and I have been watching it every week. We love it!!!

Has anyone else watched it? I really enjoy it...just wanted to share.

Here are some links about the show and the books.

http://www.hbo.com/no1ladiesdetectiveagency/

http://www.mccallsmith.com/botswana.htm

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[Bassi and Zainab 1]

Watch every episode and LOVE it!!! It replaced Big Love which I was also addicted to. It's sooooo funny. Bassi likes it too. He doesn't believe that Jill Scott is not African. He says her accent is on point. I guess one of his friends has to tell him.

[reeses16 8]

What?! I wish I had cable....sounds interesting. Maybe we'll see if its on DVD.

[shefellfromheaven 18]

I watch it and love every bit of it

[Zee Bee 61]

I have never seen it but it looks very interesting.

I am going to have to wait for the DVD release

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I got HBO free for the weekend of the inauguration and somehow they never turned it off and I've been enjoying my free HBO ever since. Thanks Obama! I'll be sooooo disappointed if they ever turn it off. Bassi asked how much it costs, so I'm thinking he will be missing it enough to actually order it if they ever realize their mistake.

Zee: You have a tv? When did this happen?

Edited April 15, 2009 by Bassi and Zainab

[Zee Bee 61]

I got HBO free for the weekend of the inauguration and somehow they never turned it off and I've been enjoying my free HBO ever since. Thanks Obama! I'll be sooooo disappointed if they ever turn it off. Bassi asked how much it costs, so I'm thinking he will be missing it enough to actually order it if they ever realize their mistake.

Zee: You have a tv? When did this happen?

Hahaha

[Perseverance 1]

Watch every episode and LOVE it!!! It replaced Big Love which I was also addicted to. It's sooooo funny. Bassi likes it too. He doesn't believe that Jill Scott is not African. He says her accent is on point. I guess one of his friends has to tell him.

Oh I love Big Love!! have you seen all of the seasons??

My husband says how great her accent is, but he already knew she was an American, he likes to pick out the Americans

[ForeverAmen 0]

I don't have HBO. So I guess I will have to wait for the DVD release as well.

[caybee 21]

Hi, saw the thread and had to step in here and comment. I saw the first book in the bookstore a few years ago and got it for my mom, knowing nothing about it, because it looked like a clean Miss Marple-style mystery, which she enjoys. She absolutely loved the first book, and we both started reading the rest of them. I'm tickled to see that HBO is making them into a series. Neither of us subscribes to HBO, but it's bound to hit DVD eventually, and I'll be waiting.

[Perseverance 1]

Season is over all ready

I got LL hooked too now we are both waiting for the next season

[Afrilaskan Queen 0]

oh my gosh the book is fantastic! I don't have HBO but when I heard about my cousin is DVRing it for me. I love Jill Scott - the actress playing the detective in the series. If you have not yet seen any Tyler Perry movies, You should see Why Did I Get Married staring Jill Scott among others including Janet Jackson. Really love that man! Jill is a beautiful big woman and I cannot wait to see her in Botswana in this character who is subtle and amazing!