50th Anniversary Re-record of the First Ever Letter in 1946
4 Extra Debut. Alistair Cooke re-records his first ever Letter from America from 1946, and reflects on its post war context. From 1996.
**** This programme was suggested by Fiona Mcphail, Robert Stallard, Jill Smith and Nick Stewart as part of 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****
Alistair Cooke re-presents his first broadcast - describing his return from an austere Britain to a bountiful New York.
Recorded to mark the programme's 50th anniversary in 1946, with reflections on its context.
Alistair weekly 15-minute talks on American life, history and politics ran on 麻豆社 radio until his retirement aged 95.
He died a just few weeks later on 30th March 2004.
Producer: Tony Grant
First re-broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 1996.
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