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

BBC Radio 4

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

  1. 20/02/2004

    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.

    13 min

  2. 13/02/2004

    How WWI turned slimming into a fashion

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

    13 min

  3. 06/02/2004

    Encounters with Intelligence

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

    13 min

  4. 30/01/2004

    Was Saddam a Threat or Not?

    Alistair Cooke discusses the resignation of the US chief weapons inspector, Dr David Kay.

    13 min

  5. 23/01/2004

    The Day of the GP is Over

    Alistair Cooke remembers the days before specialisation when doctors in the USA used to make house calls.

    14 min

  6. 16/01/2004

    Temperatures Drop

    Alistair Cooke thinks back to a winter in Palm Beach, as Arctic weather hits the northern states.

    14 min

  7. 09/01/2004

    Not Worth Talking About

    Alistair Cooke refuses to join the throng of commentators writing themselves into exhaustion about the presidential candidates.

    13 min

  8. 02/01/2004

    The Problem with Sport

    With the New Year unfolding, Alistair Cooke wonders what makes people favour athletic prowess over academic skill.

    13 min
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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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