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Boswell's Life of Gandhi

Boswell's LivesSeries 3
Episode 4 of 4

4 Extra Debut. Boswell meets Gandhi, and attempts to become a better man under his guidance. Stars Miles Jupp and Phaldut Sharma. From 2018.

James Boswell meets Gandhi.

Boswell attempts for not entirely selfless reasons to become a better man under Gandhi's guidance.

But abstinence drives Boswell to distraction and worse...

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
Phaldut Sharma ...... Gandhi

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.

28 minutes

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Fri 2 Oct 202608:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

James BoswellMiles Jupp
GandhiPhaldut Sharma
Mr FortescueClive Hayward
The Prince of WalesClive Hayward
WriterJon Canter
ProducerSally Avens

Broadcasts

  • Wed 28 Mar 201811:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 5 Jan 202414:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 17 Jul 202408:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Jul 202413:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Jul 202419:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 Jul 202403:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 Oct 202608:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 Oct 202613:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 Oct 202619:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 3 Oct 202603:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra