Boswell's Lives. James Boswell (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC
Boswell's Lives

Boswell's Lives

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2015 - 2018
  • 12 episodes (3 series)

Radio 4 series in which Miles Jupp plays James Boswell, the famous biographer.

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Series 2, Episode 2 - Boswell's Life of Marx

Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), but before he can start, he must help Marx pen his meisterwerk Das Kapital.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 28th March 2016
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 13th August 2018 11:00pm Radio 4
Monday 15th February 2021 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 15th February 2021 5:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 16th February 2021 5:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 13th July 2022 7:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 13th July 2022 5:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 14th July 2022 5:00am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Miles Jupp James Boswell
Guest cast
Julian Rhind-Tutt Karl Marx
Writing team
Jon Canter Writer
Production team
Sally Avens Director
Sally Avens Producer

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