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

Alistair McGowan

Jon Canter

Sally Avens

Boswell's Lives: Series 1: Boswell's Life of Johnson

Boswell's Life of Johnson

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James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.

Dr Johnson's celebrated biographer attempts to write about another famous Johnson – Boris. With Alistair McGowan. From 2015.

James Boswell attempts to write a biography of another famous Johnson - Boris - when he is Mayor of London.

But he finds him a fiendish opponent especially on the whiff-whaff table. 

Jon Canter’s sitcom sees Dr Johnson's celebrated biographer, James Boswell pursue other legends to immortalise.

James Boswell ..... Miles Jupp
Boris Johnson    ......    Alistair McGowan   

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2015.

Boswell's Lives: Series 1

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