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.
Cast
Frank Skinner
Himself
Denise Mina
Herself
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Oct 7, 2020
In the first episode, they leave Edinburgh and head up the east coast. Johnson wasn’t impressed by much until they got to Macbeth country near Forres, at which point he became quite ecstatic – as does Skinner.
Storyline
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.
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