Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure
4 Extra Debut. At 24, Boswell heads to delay the pressure of growing up. But is Corsica the adventure he was looking for? Stars Lorn Macdonald.
An irreverent riff on James Boswell's Tour to Corsica.
By the creator of Radio 4's much loved detective series McLevy, David Ashton.
James Boswell is 24 and under pressure to grow up and become a man. He heads to Europe to buy some time and sets foot on Corsica, hoping for adventure. What he finds is a fearless society of freedom fighters and their charismatic leader.
Boswell ...... Lorn Macdonald
Jacob ...... Alasdair Hankinson
Luigi ...... Andy Clark
Padre Guilio ...... David Ashton
Countess ...... Anita Vettesse
Ambrosio ...... Jimmy Chisholm
Paoli ...... Gavin Mitchell
Flutist: Claire Simpson
Director: Kirsty Williams
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in January 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Boswell | Lorn Macdonald |
| Jacob | Alasdair Hankinson |
| Luigi | Andy Clark |
| Padre Guilio | David Ashton |
| Countess | Anita Vettesse |
| Ambrosio | Jimmy Chisholm |
| Paoli | Gavin Mitchell |
| Director | Kirsty Williams |
| Writer | David Ashton |
Broadcasts
Sat 21 Jan 2017 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Sat 31 Mar 2018 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 21 Jun 2020 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 21 Jun 2020 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 22 Jun 2020 04:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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