(apart from Grand Theft Auto IV of course - 42 days to go) *bounce*
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
For those of you who aren't in the know, this one-off TV special, directed by Anthony Minghella (who sadly died yesterday) is based on the books by Alexander McCall Smith about Botswana's first lady private detective. It's due to air on Easter Sunday in the UK, and hopefully soon after that elsewhere..
The books are truly fantastic, and the author worked closely with the actors and production team to ensure the TV film version stays true to his vision.
The books have a quaint, gentle sense of humour, much like Michael Bond's Monsieur Pamplemousse series, and for a 60 year-old male Rhodesian/Scottish professor, he does an amazing job of writing Precious Ramotswe's strong, female and "traditionally-built" character. The books are clearly born out of his love for Botswana, where he spent many years, and he creates an amazingly vivid picture of Botswana life.
Anyone else looking forward to this? Must-see telly for all!