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Boswell's London Journal (1984–1984)
TV Mini-series | 120 min | Drama

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Boswell's London Journal (1984–1984)

TV Mini-series | 120 min | Drama

At the age of 22, James Boswell left Edinburgh for London to seek fame and fortune as a wit and man-about-town. He was probably unaware that his greatest fame would come from his extremely frank journal.

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Oct 31, 1984 (United Kingdom)

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30 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Ian Sharp James Boswell James Boswell See fewer	2	The Good Companions (1980)
Moira Redmond Lady Northumberland Lady Northumberland See fewer	2	A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Annette Lynton Louisa Louisa See fewer	2	Will Shakespeare (1978)
Ian McCulloch Lord Eglington Lord Eglington See fewer	2	Zombie (1979)
John Graham Tom Davies Tom Davies See fewer	2	Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
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John Welsh The Duke of Queensberry The Duke of Queensberry See fewer	1	Krull (1983)
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Michael Graham Cox Hayward Hayward See fewer	1	Watership Down (1978)
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