Join best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith as he travels to the heart of Botswana, inspiration and location for The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Already published in 43 languages worldwide, this series has sold more than 15 million copies, and a film based on the books has been produced by the late Anthony Minghella for release in 2008.

“Botswana is often called the gem of Africa. I come here every year for inspiration. There is a certain pace of life here” says McCall Smith.

Uncovering Botswana introduces viewers to Botswana’s unique character and beauty, closely following the footsteps of McCall Smith as he comes face to face with a pride of lions, returns a python to the wild, and visits the SOS Children’s Village known so well by fans of his books. The film also shows McCall Smith’s first reaction upon visiting the set and meeting the cast of Minghella’s adaptation, as well as revealing the answer to the question all readers ask: Who is the real lady detective Mma Precious Ramotswe?