Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure

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Lorn Macdonald

Alasdair Hankinson

Andy Clark

David Ashton

Anita Vettesse

Jimmy Chisholm

Gavin Mitchell

Kirsty Williams

Drama on 4: Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure

An irreverent riff on James Boswell's Corsican journals. By David Ashton.

4 Extra Debut. At 24, Boswell heads to delay the pressure of growing up. But is Corsica the adventure he was looking for? Stars Lorn Macdonald.

An irreverent riff on James Boswell's Tour to Corsica. 

By the creator of Radio 4's much loved detective series McLevy, David Ashton. 

James Boswell is 24 and under pressure to grow up and become a man. He heads to Europe to buy some time and sets foot on Corsica, hoping for adventure. What he finds is a fearless society of freedom fighters and their charismatic leader. 

Boswell    ......    Lorn Macdonald
Jacob    ......    Alasdair Hankinson
Luigi	    ......    Andy Clark
Padre Guilio    ......    David Ashton
Countess    ......    Anita Vettesse
Ambrosio    ......    	Jimmy Chisholm
Paoli	    ......    Gavin Mitchell

Flutist: Claire Simpson 

Director: Kirsty Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017.

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