Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip
Following comedian Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina as they team up to recreate James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's 18th century trip through Scotland to the Hebrides.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Documentary
Following comedian Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina as they team up to recreate James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's 18th century trip through Scotland to the Hebrides.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina travel through Scotland on boats and horses in a bid to re-create James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's trip to the Hebrides.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina continue their journey, by boat and by horse, through Scotland, following the footsteps of James Boswell and Dr Samuel Johnson's grand tour of 1773.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
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.