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The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Dramatisation of The Miracle at Speedy Motors, by Alexander McCall Smith. Precious Ramotswe, owner and founder of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, is preoccupied.

Dramatisation of The Miracle at Speedy Motors, the ninth book in Alexander McCall Smith's series of novels.

Precious Ramotswe, owner and founder of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, is preoccupied - by the absence of postboxes in Botswana, by an anonymous letter and by an adopted child's poignant search for her true family. Meanwhile Mr JLB Matekoni pursues an expensive cure for their foster daughter Motholeli.

Mma Ramotswe ...... Claire Benedict
Mma Makutsi ...... Nadine Marshall
Mr JLB Matekoni ...... Ben Onwukwe
Mma Potokwani ...... Janice Acquah
Phuti Radiphuti ...... Jude Akuwudike
Mma Mapoi ...... Adjoa Andoh
Violet Sepotho ...... Anna Bengo
Mma Sebina ...... Noma Dumezweni
Charlie ...... Maynard Eziashi
Shop Assistant ...... Emmanuel Ighodaro
Mr Polopetsi ...... Chuk Iwuju
Chair Lady ...... Alibe Parsons

Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2008 15:05

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  • Christmas Day 2008 15:05

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