Alexander McCall Smith

An inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. The story features the coming of age of a young meerkat pup, Kolo growing up in the Kalahari desert. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, the world's pre-eminent nature filmmakers. (bbc.co.uk)

Based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels of the same name, Mma Precious Ramotswe is a divorced woman who opens up her own detective agency in Botswana, solving crimes and interacting with the locals.