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Britain's heatwave
The US heartland thrived once air conditioning became the norm - pity the Britons sweltering this summer with none.
The US heartland thrived once air conditioning became the norm - pity the Britons sweltering this summer with none.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 2014.
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Sun 11 Jul 1976
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Jul 1976 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 11 Jul 1976 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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