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A Man from a Far Place
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Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi receive a visit from an extremely important person - a hero of Botswana's only lady detectives. Written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith.
written and dramatised by Alexander McCall Smith.
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi receive a visit from an extremely important person - a hero, as it happens, of the two detectives at the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Mma Potokwani has had bad news at the Orphan Farm. And one of Mr J.L.B. Matekoni's apprentices, Fanwell, gets himself into deep water.
produced and directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
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Thu 23 Aug 201814:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mma Ramotswe | Claire Benedict |
| Mma Makutsi | Nadine Marshall |
| Mr JLB Matekoni | Ben Onwukwe |
| Charlie | Maynard Eziashi |
| Fanwell | Beru Tessema |
| Mma Potokwani | Janice Acquah |
| Chobie | Babou Ceesay |
| Clovis Andersen | Sam Dale |
| Mma Soleti | Eleanor Crooks |
| Phuti Radiphuti | Jude Akuwudike |
| Writer | Alexander McCall Smith |
| Director | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
Broadcasts
- Wed 20 Mar 201314:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 23 Aug 201814:15BBC Radio 4
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