Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004)

About Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004)

The 9/11 attacks, the war on terror and invasion of Iraq defined George W Bush’s first term. A fascinating social, cultural and political look at American life from Alistair Cooke

Publisher

BBC Radio 4

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2001

Latest episode

20 Feb 2004

Latest episodes

163 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Feb 2004

   Alistair Cooke's Last Letter

   In Alistair Cooke's last letter, he considers how the war in Iraq is a key element in the run-up to the US Presidential Election.

2. 

   13 Feb 2004

   How WWI turned slimming into a fashion

   Alistair Cooke recalls how slimming became fashionable during the food shortages that followed the First World War.

3. 

   6 Feb 2004

   Encounters with Intelligence

   Alistair Cooke looks at the meaning of 'intelligence' and recounts how he was mistaken for a spy during World War II.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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