Professor Alexander McCall Smith - the author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

In this very first episode of Mma Ramotswe Podcast you will hear an interview with professor Alexander McCall Smith, the author of the of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- novel series. Highlights in Episode no1: -Remembering how the book character Mma Ramotswe took form in the village Mochudi in the African country Botswana. -Reflections on Mma Ramotswe´s character and her passions in life. -Alexander McCall Smith´s background in Africa and Botswana. -Is it true that The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - novel serie will become a musical? -25 years anniversary - the first book came out 1998. How does that feel? - When will Alexander McCall Smith visit Botswana again? Thanks for listening and please let us know if you have any special wishes for a coming episode. You reach us on ramotswepodcast@gmail.com EPISODE NO 2: (will be published in October) This episode takes place in northern Botswana, up in Maun at a place called Elephant Havens. Here Mr Bee, is interviewed about how the Elephant sanctuary that he co founded called "Elephant Havens" became a story in the 21th book "How to raise an Elephant". Music and audio editing by Mikael Rosen Introduction by Ednah Rosen Interview by Mats Ögren Wanger #alexandermccallsmith #mmaramotswepodcast #mmaramotswe #TheNo.1LadiesDetectivAgency #internationalpodcastday #theno1ladiesdetectiveagency #botswanatourism #redbushtea #forgivness #sirseretsekhama #botswana #gaborone #kgalehill #mmamakutsi #safari #africalove

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Warmly welcome to Mma Ramotswe podcast. A podcast for the fans of the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - a book novel series written by Sir Alexander McCall Smith from Scotland. Here you can enjoy interviews with people that has a connection to the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency -novel series. We meet characters in the novel series that exists in real life like Dr Moffat that treat Mma Ramotswes father Obed. We meet people at places that is covered in the books like Elephant Havens. We meet Unity Dow, a former High Court judge that comes from the same village as Mma Ramotswe.