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

by 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

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  • Alistair Cooke's Last Letter
    Feb 20, 2004 – 13:15
  • How WWI turned slimming into a fashion
    Feb 13, 2004 – 13:12
  • Encounters with Intelligence
    Feb 6, 2004 – 13:22
  • Was Saddam a Threat or Not?
    Jan 30, 2004 – 13:08
  • The Day of the GP is Over
    Jan 23, 2004 – 13:31
  • Temperatures Drop
    Jan 16, 2004 – 13:30
  • Not Worth Talking About
    Jan 9, 2004 – 13:16
  • The Problem with Sport
    Jan 2, 2004 – 13:22
  • Pork Barrel Politics
    Dec 26, 2003 – 13:51
  • Birth of a Christmas Fairy Tale
    Dec 19, 2003 – 13:00
  • Looking for an Anniversary
    Dec 12, 2003 – 13:32
  • Why the War Couldn't Wait
    Dec 5, 2003 – 12:15
  • Healthy Eating
    Nov 28, 2003 – 13:55
  • Chinese Textile Tariffs
    Nov 21, 2003 – 13:59
  • The Appetite for War
    Nov 14, 2003 – 13:08
  • Social Lion and Remarkable Architect
    Nov 7, 2003 – 13:26
  • Towering Glass and Steel
    Oct 31, 2003 – 13:12
  • The Pledge of Allegiance
    Oct 24, 2003 – 13:01
  • Separated by Language
    Oct 17, 2003 – 13:27
  • The California Election
    Oct 10, 2003 – 13:50
  • I am a Jelly Doughnut
    Oct 3, 2003 – 13:34
  • Why it Costs so Much to Rebuild Iraq
    Sep 26, 2003 – 13:42
  • A Category Five Hurricane
    Sep 19, 2003 – 13:43
  • In Memory of Henry Longhurst
    Sep 12, 2003 – 13:31
  • A Million Iraqis Will Get the Message
    Sep 5, 2003 – 11:44
  • The Drastic Social Change in a Once Genteel Game
    Aug 29, 2003 – 13:16
  • It Seemed like Doomsday at the Time
    Aug 22, 2003 – 13:24
  • Some Colourful Legends are Based in Fact
    Aug 15, 2003 – 13:15
  • Healing the Alliance Against Terrorism
    Aug 8, 2003 – 12:35
  • The Original Fast Talker
    Aug 1, 2003 – 13:13
  • It's Dangerous for Journalists to Retire
    Jul 25, 2003 – 13:41
  • The Power of a Phrase
    Jul 18, 2003 – 12:48
  • Americans Choose Tony Blair
    Jul 11, 2003 – 13:54
  • Meeting the Stars
    Jul 4, 2003 – 13:09
  • Were We Misled into War?
    Jun 27, 2003 – 13:01
  • The Maddest and Most Criminal of Tyrants
    Jun 20, 2003 – 12:53
  • Dramatic Turns of History
    Jun 13, 2003 – 13:02
  • Who Shall Police the Policemen?
    Jun 6, 2003 – 13:13
  • Don't Pollute the Enemy's Water
    May 30, 2003 – 13:50
  • The Creator of the Talent Industry
    May 23, 2003 – 13:31
  • Tackling the Looters
    May 16, 2003 – 13:30
  • Today's News is Tomorrow's Collectors' Item
    May 9, 2003 – 13:12
  • No More Wine and Roses
    May 2, 2003 – 13:10
  • Taking it to the Brink
    Apr 25, 2003 – 13:19
  • The Lessons of Potsdam
    Apr 18, 2003 – 12:47
  • Saint Carlo
    Apr 11, 2003 – 13:22
  • Senator Moynihan: A Social Conscience
    Apr 4, 2003 – 13:32
  • The Anxiety of War
    Mar 28, 2003 – 13:16
  • America invades Iraq
    Mar 21, 2003 – 13:36
  • Avoiding the Scourge of War
    Mar 14, 2003 – 13:26
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