Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the footsteps of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell on their tour of Scotland in 1773.
- Creator:
- Presenters:
- Tags:
Episode Title:Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip
Episode 1. Duration 44 minutes
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of literary legends James Boswell and Samuel Johnson, starting in Edinburgh then continuing to Arbroath and "Macbeth country" in the north.
Episode Title:Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip
Episode 2. Duration 44 minutes
Frank and Denise learn about the Highlands' troubled history as they travel to Loch Ness, the Highland mountains and Skye.
Episode Title:Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip
Episode 3. Duration 45 minutes
Frank and Denise travel to the remotest islands of the Hebrides - including the "Cradle of Christianity," Iona and Mull, before finishing their journey in Boswell's grand ancestral home, Auchinleck.