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 2: Boswell's Life of Bennett

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Boswell's Life of Bennett

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Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett.

James Boswell, in pursuit of legends, tries to locate the cream cracker under Alan Bennett’s sofa. Stars Miles Jupp. From 2016.

Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett.

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

James Boswell ...... Miles Jupp
Alan Bennett ...... Alistair McGowan

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2016.

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