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The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series 2
Episode 3 of 4

Precious learns about her competition, while Mma Makutsi embarks on an entrepreneurial enterprise. Stars Claire Benedict.

Precious Ramotswe, owner and founder of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, discovers that the agency has competition.

Mma Makutsi embarks on an entrepreneurial enterprise.

Adapted by Alexander McCall Smith from his popular series of novels set in Botswana.

Dramatised by the author.

Mma Ramotswe …. Claire Benedict
Mr JLB Matekoni …. Joseph Marcell
Mma Makutsi …. Nadine Marshall
Mma Potokwane …. Janice Acquah
Mr Molefelo …. Ben Onwukwe
Mma Seipone …. Alibe Parsons
Bernard Selelipeng …. Paterson Joseph
Cephas Buthelezi …. Danny Sapani

Director: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.

14 days left to listen

45 minutes

Last on

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