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Boswell's Life of de Beauvoir
Episode 2 of 4
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 BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.
Last on
Sat 19 Sep 2026
03:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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 11:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 17 Mar 2023 14:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 3 Jul 2024 08:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 3 Jul 2024 13:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 3 Jul 2024 19:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 4 Jul 2024 03:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 18 Sep 2026 08:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 18 Sep 2026 13:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 18 Sep 2026 19:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 19 Sep 2026 03:00BBC Radio 4 Extra