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

Debra Stephenson

Jon Canter

Sally Avens

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

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Boswell's Life of Madonna

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18th century biographer James Boswell meets pop icon Madonna and lives to tell the tale.

James Boswell, in pursuit of legends, meets pop icon Madonna and survives. Starring Miles Jupp and Debra Stephenson. From 2016.

Boswell meets Madonna and lives to tell the tale.

Jon Canter’s sitcom sees James Boswell, Dr Johnson's celebrated 18th century biographer, pursue other legends to immortalise.  

James Boswell ...... Miles Jupp
Madonna ...... Debra Stephenson

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2016.

Boswell's Lives: Series 2

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