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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004) BBC Radio 4
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4.6 • 7 Ratings
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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
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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.
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How WWI turned slimming into a fashion
Alistair Cooke recalls how slimming became fashionable during the food shortages that followed the First World War.
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Encounters with Intelligence
Alistair Cooke looks at the meaning of 'intelligence' and recounts how he was mistaken for a spy during World War II.
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Was Saddam a Threat or Not?
Alistair Cooke discusses the resignation of the US chief weapons inspector, Dr David Kay.
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The Day of the GP is Over
Alistair Cooke remembers the days before specialisation when doctors in the USA used to make house calls.
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Temperatures Drop
Alistair Cooke thinks back to a winter in Palm Beach, as Arctic weather hits the northern states.
Customer Reviews
Compelling Insights from Master Journalist & Humanist
Especially with the benefit of hindsight, the wit & wisdom of Alistair Cooke is a sheer delight. This unusual man manufactured a career for himself equal to none. Intelligent, insightful, worldly; with a keen eye for the pompous & ridiculous and with an easy ability to analyse major events & social trends, his fluid style did not dim with his advancing age.
How would he have reacted had he known that even after death he would make headlines?
Would he have engaged in "Burke & Hare" gallows humour?
I suspect so - that those old bones would be delighted to go on clacking....
Vale, Mr Cooke... and thank you.
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