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Boswell's Lives [electronic resource]

Canter, Jon2016

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Summary

Miles Jupp stars as James Boswell in four fantastic episodes of Jon Canter’s BBC Radio 4 comedyJames Boswell, Dr Johnson’s celebrated biographer, turns time traveller to pursue other legends to immortalise in this award-winning comedy series. Hampered by his own pomposity and self-importance, he finds that his subjects get the better of him – with hilarious consequences.Interviewing Sigmund Freud, Boswell is wrong-footed when Freud asks all the questions, and on meeting Maria Callas (and her poodle) he becomes caught up in an opera of his own making. While talking to Harold Pinter he finds himself the victim of a betrayal, and Boris Johnson proves to be a formidable opponent – especially on the whiff-whaff table.Written by acclaimed comedy author Jon Canter, this hugely entertaining series won the Prix Europa for Best European Radio Series of the Year. It stars Miles Jupp as Boswell, with Henry Goodman as Freud, Arabella Weir as Callas, Harry Enfield as Pinter and Alistair McGowan as Boris Johnson.CD 11-9 Episode 1: Boswell’s Life of Freud 25 February 201510-18 Episode 2: Boswell’s Life of Callas 4 March 2015CD 21-9 Episode 3: Boswell’s Life of Pinter 11 March 201510-18 Episode 4: Boswell’s Life of Johnson 17 May 2015FIRST BROADCAST BBC Radio 4 25 February-17 May 2015PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY Sally Avens