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

Arabella Weir

Jon Canter

Sally Avens

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

Boswell's Life of Callas

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Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.

Dr Johnson's famed biographer James Boswell meets Maria Callas and her dog - and stars in an opera. Stars Miles Jupp. From 2015.

When Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle, he finds himself in an opera of his own making.

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

James Boswell ...... Miles Jupp
Maria Calla ...... Arabella Weir. 

Director:  Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015.

Boswell's Lives: Series 1

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