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 BBC 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 201714:30BBC Radio 4- Sat 31 Mar 201821:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Jun 202016:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 21 Jun 202020:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 22 Jun 202004:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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