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30 minutes
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Jonathan Franzen has become one of the defining voices in contemporary American literature, why does he hate so much of the culture around him? Show more
Chip Lambert arrives at La Guardia airport, New York, to meet his parents, Alfred and Enid, and take them back to his Manhattan apartment for lunch. Show more
Failed academic and aspiring screenwriter Chip Lambert makes an early exit from the planned lunch with his parents. Where did his life start to go so wrong? Show more
Chip Lambert is anxious to make some urgent corrections to the draft of his screenplay before producer Eden Procuro reads it. But Eden has other plans for him. Show more
Enid and Alfred are about to embark on a long-awaited cruise, but Enid will not be truly content until all three of her children promise to come for one last Christmas in St Jude. Show more
Gary Lambert, who has spent his entire life trying to be the kind of son his parents would want him to be, tries to talk some sense into his father. Show more
Alfred and Enid are on board a cruise ship in the North Atlantic. As Enid faces up to Alfred's worsening health, she thinks back to the conflicts of their early married life. Show more
Gary Lambert is determined to buy significant shares in the biotech company that has bought his father's patent for a measly sum. Show more
Enid is determined to enjoy this long-awaited holiday, but Alfred's behaviour is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Show more
Teenager Denise Lambert forms a relationship with a married man. Show more
When acclaimed chef Denise Lambert is headhunted by a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, her romantic life becomes increasingly complicated. Show more
Chip Lambert's happy interlude in Vilnius, running a scam investment website for Gitanas Misevicius, comes to an abrupt end. Show more
Alfred and Enid have recovered from the traumatic events of their north Atlantic cruise, and now Enid's hopes for a Christmas family reunion in St Jude will not be dampened. Show more
When Alfred's condition worsens, Enid is forced to move him into the Deep Mire Residential Home, an event that coincides with life changes for all members of the Lambert family. Show more
Denise's arrival for a St Jude family Christmas stirs some uncomfortable truths. Show more
The prodigal Chip returns home for Christmas. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Novelists Jonathan Franzen and Lawrence Norfolk and literary historian Heide Kunzelmann join Philip Dodd to discuss Austrian satirist Karl Kraus and parallels with Trump's America. Show more
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Discussion programme. Tom Sutcliffe talks to novelist Jonathan Franzen, financial journalist Gillian Tett, artist Tacita Dean and academic Helen Margetts. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC News EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC News Asia Pacific
Stephen Sackur talks to novelist, Jonathan Franzen. He's become one of the defining voices in contemporary American literature; why does he hate so much of the culture around him? Show more
