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

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Jon Canter

Sally Avens

Boswell's Lives: Series 2: Boswell's Life of Marx

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Boswell's Life of Marx

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Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.

James Boswell tries to write a biography of Karl Marx, who needs some help. Stars Miles Jupp and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From 2016.

Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx, but before he can start must help Marx pen his meisterwerk Das Kapital.

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
Karl Marx ..... Julian Rhind-Tutt 

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.

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