Tuesday 10 March 2009

Mma Ramotswe is back! (Sunday March 15)

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency drama will be on telly (bbc-one) on sunday 21:000 GMT, the first of 13 episodes.

According to the dvd released last autumn (October 26, 2008) of which I have a copy*, we expect to see the following characters!

Mma Ramotswe - Jill Scott
Mma Makutsi - Anika Noni Rose
JLB Matekoni - Lucian Msamati
Alice Busang - Nikki Amuka Bird
BK - Desmond Dube
Lucky Sesana -Tumisho Masha
Happy Bapesti - Bongeka Mpongwana
Kremlin Busang - David Oye Iowo
Daddy Bapetsi - John Kani
Doctor Gulubane - Vusi Kunene
Mma Notshi - Harriet Manamelamta
Colin Salmon - Note Makoti
Charles Gotso - Idris Elba

Hector Lepodise - Lindani Nkosi
Obed Ramotswe - Vasco Shoba
Solomon Moretsi - Kabelo Thai
Kenosi - Percy Matemale
Apprentice-1 - Tau Maseramula
Apprentice-2 - Thabo Malema
Loretta - tshapo Maphanyane
Sister Kgomotso - Shombi Ellis
Thobiso Morapedi - Brendan Kupa
Ernest Morapedi - Motsheresanyi Sefanyetso
Little Precious Ramotswe - Kudran Alabi
Mochudi Chief - Khuduga Kagiso
Post Office customer - Kgomotso D Tshwenyego

Lily - Karabo Mpai
Taxi Driver - Pascar Proctor
Boy - Sandiswe Mdiza
Estate Agent - Vusiele Otakila
Auctioneer - Rebagamag sekgekge
Beautiful Town girl-1 - Sopphire Seeletso
Beautiful Town girl-2 - Mpho Pheko
Beautiful Town girl-3 - Keeletsang Pelaelo
Woman searcher - Seingwaeng Kgafela
Kitty - Ikanyeng Dipatane
Journalist - Pauline Letsattle
The accused - Thatayaone mongwedisle
The accuser - Losika Seboni
Funky Sign writer - Kgosi Goodwill

Above is a list of actors/actresses in the drama (90 minutes DVD) relesead last year -as an experiment. I hope there might be some additions this time!

So put that date in your diary, on bbc-one at 21:00 GMT. Let's enjoy the drama together. It was cast on location in Botswana, Southern Africa!


*I bought it at hmv - reading shop (the oracle)

1 comment:

MOSONGA RAPHAEL said...

The series (drama) will be of six part, according to bbc one - breakfast show 10/03/2009 08;57 GMT

During that Breakfast Show, Actor Lucian Msamati (JLB Matekoni) was also interviewed to pre-view the series (BBC One. 08:57-09:04 GMT, 10/03/2009)