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Boswell's Life of de Beauvoir
4 Extra Debut. Boswell gains lessons in equality as he helps de Beauvoir clean her apartment. Stars Miles Jupp and Amelia Bullmore. From 2018.
James Boswell meets Simone de Beauvoir.
He gains several lessons in equality as he helps clean her apartment - allowing her to complete her book The Second Sex.
Would radical modern feminism have existed without him?
Jon Canter’s sitcom sees James Boswell become a time-travelling biographer - doing for other celebrities what he did for Dr Johnson.
Boswell ...... Miles Jupp
Simone de Beauvoir ...... Amelia Bullmore
Producer: Sally Avens
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2018.
Last on
Thu 4 Jul 2024
03:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James Boswell | Miles Jupp |
| Simone de Beauvoir | Amelia Bullmore |
| Writer | Jon Canter |
| Producer | Sally Avens |
Broadcasts
Wed 14 Mar 2018 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Fri 17 Mar 2023 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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