Episodes
1. The Hero
February 5, 2011
60 min
In this episode, Faulks looks at how the hero in literature and ideas of heroism have evolved over the last 300 years, from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to Martin Amis's John Self.
2. The Lover
February 12, 2011
60 min
In episode two of Sebastian Faulks's series on the English novel, he looks at how literary lovers have taught us the truth about love, from Jane Austen's Mr Darcy to Alan Hollinghurst's Nick Guest.
Guest Stars:
Simon Schama, Alan Hollinghurst
3. The Snob
February 19, 2011
60 min
Sebastian Faulks looks at how novelists from Jane Austen to Monica Ali have used snobs as their secret weapon. With contributions from Tim Lott, Alain de Botton, John Carey and Monica Ali.