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Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali

Boswell's LivesSeries 2
Episode 1 of 4

Can James Boswell help Muhammad Ali - banned from boxing and in the wilderness? Stars Miles Jupp and Lenny Henry. From 2016.

Banned from boxing and in the wilderness, can Boswell help Muhammad Ali out of it and make The Greatest – Greatester?

Jon Canter’s sitcom sees James Boswell become a time-travelling biographer - doing for other celebrities what he did for Dr Johnson.

James Boswell ..... Miles Jupp
Muhammad Ali ..... Lenny Henry
Boxing Commentator ..... Ewan Bailey

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Apr 202403:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

James BoswellMiles Jupp
Muhammad AliLenny Henry
WriterJon Canter

Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Mar 201611:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 6 Aug 201823:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 14 Aug 201923:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Feb 202107:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Feb 202117:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 9 Feb 202105:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 13 Feb 202112:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 6 Jul 202207:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 6 Jul 202217:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 7 Jul 202205:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Apr 202408:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Apr 202413:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 17 Apr 202419:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 18 Apr 202403:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra