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Alistair Cooke's Century

Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to listen to some gems from his career as one of Britain's best loved broadcasters. From 1999.

A portrait of the 20th century as viewed through the eyes of one of the world's greatest broadcasters - Alistair Cooke.

Combining extracts from the 2,654 editions of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4’s Letter from America with reflections from Alistair, the programme follows the key elements of what is often referred to as the American century.

Biographer Nick Clarke joins Alistair Cooke to listen to some of the gems from his career, talking about the differences between UK and US English, Bobby Kennedy's assassination, golf and so much more.

Producer: Tony Grant

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 1999.

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Sun 14 Nov 2021 01:00

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