Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Episode One | 20201018 | USA is an epic saga following a group of characters through the opening decades of the 20th century, in a grand sweep that takes us from post-war boom to Great Depression bust. It has modernist flair, a sharp social eye, and a profound humanity. We follow key individuals, drawn from all walks of life, as their paths cross to creating a complex and moving tapestry of American society. One by one, we are introduced to the players, and we learn about each in depth from infancy to maturity. We see them growing up, negotiating adolescence, looking for love and finding their place in the world, meeting each other as fortune dictates, and following their destiny to success or failure. Dramatised by Robin Brooks from John Dos Passos's USA trilogy: The 42nd Parallel, 1919 and The Big Money Episode One : John Ward Moorehouse, Eleanor Stoddard, and Janey Williams. Cast: Producer / Director - Fiona McAlpine Production Manager - Lucy Barter An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 USA is John Dos Passos's masterpiece, an epic saga of American life from boom to bust. Classic titles that influenced and characterised the Jazz Age of the 1920s. |
| 02 | Episode Two | 20201025 | USA is an epic saga following a group of characters through the opening decades of the 20th century, in a grand sweep that takes us from post-war boom to Great Depression bust. It has modernist flair, a sharp social eye, and a profound humanity. We follow key individuals, drawn from all walks of life, as their paths cross to creating a complex and moving tapestry of American society. One by one, we are introduced to the players, and we learn about each in depth from infancy to maturity. We see them growing up, negotiating adolescence, looking for love and finding their place in the world, meeting each other as fortune dictates, and following their destiny to success or failure. Dramatised by Robin Brooks from John Dos Passos's USA trilogy: The 42nd Parallel, 1919 and The Big Money Episode Two: Janey Williams, Eveline Hutchins, Richard Savage, Daughter. Cast: Other parts played by members of the company. Producer / Director - Fiona McAlpine Production Manager - Lucy Barter An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 USA is John Dos Passos\u2019s masterpiece, an epic saga of American life from boom to bust. Classic titles that influenced and characterised the Jazz Age of the 1920s. |
| 03 | Episode Three | 20201101 | USA is an epic saga following a group of characters through the opening decades of the 20th century, in a grand sweep that takes us from post-war boom to Great Depression bust. It has modernist flair, a sharp social eye, and a profound humanity. We follow key individuals, drawn from all walks of life, as their paths cross to creating a complex and moving tapestry of American society. One by one, we are introduced to the players, and we learn about each in depth from infancy to maturity. We see them growing up, negotiating adolescence, looking for love and finding their place in the world, meeting each other as fortune dictates, and following their destiny to success or failure. Dramatised by Robin Brooks from John Dos Passos's USA trilogy: The 42nd Parallel, 1919 and The Big Money. Episode Three: Margo Dowling, Charley Anderson, Richard Savage. Cast: Other parts played by members of the company. Producer / Director - Fiona McAlpine Production Manager - Lucy Barter USA is John Dos Passos's masterpiece, an epic saga of American life from boom to bust. Classic titles that influenced and characterised the Jazz Age of the 1920s. |