Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20081224 | The BBC's North America editor Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America, broadcast in December and January over the five decades of his career and covering topics ranging from Christmas in Vermont to presidential inaugurations.
The first letter is from Christmas 2001 which for Alistair and most Americans, still recovering from the shock of the September 11th attacks, was a sombre occasion.
Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 02 | 20081225 | The BBC's North America editor Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America, broadcast in December and January over the five decades of his career and covering topics ranging from Christmas in Vermont to presidential inaugurations.
In a letter from Christmas 2003, Alistair talks about his love of Christmas and why he thinks Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol is a parable for our times.
Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 03 | 20081226 | The BBC's North America editor Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America, broadcast in December and January over the five decades of his career and covering topics ranging from Christmas in Vermont to presidential inaugurations
From 1977, Alistair talks about the deaths of two friends - who just happen to be Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby.
Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 04 | 20081229 | Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 05 | 20081230 | Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 06 | 20081231 | Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 07 | 20090101 | Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |
| 08 | 20090102 | Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America. Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America |