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.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Faulks | Writer | ||
| Martin Amis | Guest Star | ||
| Boris Johnson | Guest Star | ||
| Robert Harris | Guest Star | ||
| Ruth Rendell | Guest Star | ||
| Brian Keenan | Guest Star | ||
| Simon Armitage | Guest Star | ||
| David Vincent | Director | ||
| Phil Cairney | Director |