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It's 1777, and a mysterious lady is in London...is she spying for the American revolutionaries?? Dr Johnson and Boswell investigate, but always seem a couple of steps behind...

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    • Author: Trash
    It's Johnson and Boswell as clownish bumblers.The overall cuteness of the characters is embarrassing; It's as if it was made by Disney for children. The stifling sets give it a desperately cheap look as well. Somehow I get the feeling that this was included in the series to compliment Americans in reference to the revolution, an important point in that it was intended for showing on NBC. Yet to choose a comic farce like this not only is insulting to the memory of a literary figure worthy of respect, it's hardly complimentary to the intended audience if they regarded the only way yanks would pay attention to an 18th century story would be if it's done as if it were a cleaned up "Tom Jones" sequence.
  • Episode complete credited cast:
    Roger Livesey Roger Livesey - Dr. Samuel Johnson
    Stanley Baxter Stanley Baxter - James Boswell
    Jill Bennett Jill Bennett - Mistress Patience Wright
    Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw - Chief Madkeeper
    Max Adrian Max Adrian - Dr. Driffield
    Pauline Boty Pauline Boty - Mistress Fleay
    Graham Crowden Graham Crowden - The Potter
    Mark Dignam Mark Dignam - General Burgoyne
    Donal Donnelly Donal Donnelly - Footman
    Patsy Byrne Patsy Byrne - Maid
    Gordon Gostelow Gordon Gostelow - David Garrick
    Edward Jewesbury Edward Jewesbury - Mr. Eden
    Declan Mulholland Declan Mulholland - The Lout
    Alan Hockey Alan Hockey - Assistant Madkeeper
    Edna Doré Edna Doré - Lavender Seller
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