Boswell's Lives

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Miles Jupp stars as James Boswell, Dr Johnson's time-travelling biographer.

Miles Jupp stars as James Boswell, Dr Johnson's time-travelling biographer, recalling the lives of other legends alive and dead in Jon Canter's comedy series.

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Miles Jupp

Henry Goodman

Jon Canter

Sally Avens

Boswell's Lives: Series 1: Episode 1: Boswell's Life of Freud

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Episode 1: Boswell's Life of Freud

Boswell's Life of Freud

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Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.

In attempting to write Sigmund Freud’s biography, Boswell finds it’s Freud asking all the questions. With Miles Jupp. From 2015.

Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud but finds it's Freud who is asking all the questions.

Jon Canter’s sitcom sees James Boswell become a time-travelling biographer - doing for other celebrities what he did for Dr Johnson.

James Boswell ..... Miles Jupp
Sigmund Freud ..... Henry Goodman

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015.

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