The late British-born American journalist, Alistair Cooke, traces the history of America - from the eve of discovery to the modern day. Through his BBC Radio series, 'Letters From America', Alistair Cooke reported on every aspect of life in the United States for over 50 years. In 1973 he wrote and presented 'Alistair Cooke's .. Read more
| Starring | Alistair Cooke |
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| Genres | Television |
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The late British-born American journalist, Alistair Cooke, traces the history of America - from the eve of discovery to the modern day.
Through his BBC Radio series, 'Letters From America', Alistair Cooke reported on every aspect of life in the United States for over 50 years. In 1973 he wrote and presented 'Alistair Cooke's America', his critically acclaimed TV series, which became a hit on both sides of the atlantic, generated a best-selling book and earned Cooke an invitation to address congress during the bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Cooke died in March 2004, just a month after his last-ever letter from America
| Starring | Alistair Cooke |
|---|---|
| Studio | BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 18 Oct 2004 |
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American History Made Easy
In friendly conversational style Alistair Cooke, in his prime, relates a history of the U.S.A. He covers the broad sweep with concise acounts backed by well-... read more »
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'Alistair Cooke's America'
This is an old programme as far as I could tell. I was not very keen on the presenter. I only watched the beginning as I got bored.
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OKish
I found the first dvd in the series mildly interesting but didn't watch all the second one.
It might appeal more to an American?
I ... read more »
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Brilliant
The whole series is masterful. Alastair Cooke's easy but authoritative style makes watching the series an extremely enjoyable experience. I am bias, but ... read more »
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Alistair Cooke's America - Disc 1
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