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  1. Alistair Cooke at the BBC (1999 Audio)

    aka: Alistair Cooke’s ‘Letter from America’ Vol 3

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, 2 audiocassettes. 160 min., 2001 sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

    A specially compiled collection including interviews and ‘Letter from America’ broadcasts, charting the career of journalist Alistair Cooke. Introduced by Nick Clarke, Cooke’s biographer.

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  2. Alistair Cooke's 'Letter from America' archive now online

    Date
    31 Oct 2012, 16:37
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    Post

    Alistair Cooke's first Letter from America - initially called American Letter - was broadcast in March, 1946. It was to be the first of 2,869 such broadcasts, spanning 58 years, making it by far the...

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  3. Alistair Cooke’s ‘Letter from America’ (1993 Audio)

    Subject
    History; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, 2 audiocassettes. 170 min., 2000 sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

    A collection of 12 Alistair Cooke broadcasts from 1946 to 1968. Cooke presents his opinions and reflections on topics ranging from the decisions of presidents and prime ministers to sporting triumphs,...

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  4. Alistair Cooke’s Blitz on Britain (2002)

    Subject
    FE; History
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 63 minutes), £12.99

    Written and narrated by Alistair Cooke, this is an account of the defence of Britain from 10th May 1940 to 10th May 1941. It is one of the most famous documentaries ever made about the Second World War.

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  5. Alistair Cooke’s America (2004)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 650 minutes), £49.99

    The British-born American journalist, Alistair Cooke, traces the history of America from the eve of discovery to the early 1970s in this classic television series.

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  6. Alistair Cooke: The Essential Letters from America: 2000 - 2004 (2010)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 300 minutes), £18.35

    This last selection of Cooke’s letters focuses on the turbulent times in the US in the first years of the new millennium, covering the famously controversial 2000 election, in which George W. Bush narrowly...

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  7. Alistair Cooke’s ‘Letter from America’ Vol 2 (1995 Audio)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, 2 audiocassettes. 180 min., 2000 sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

    A selection of 12 ‘Letter from America’ broadcasts since 1969 chosen by Cooke himself. Topics include the eight-year-old girl who started the American civil rights movement, reflections on 1960s’...

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  8. Writing Commentary (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Ken Shepheard
    Subject
    Film & television production
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £95.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at methods of writing and constructing commentary to accompany pictures. Peter McCann, a presenter of ‘Tomorrow’s World’, concentrates on the techniques of shot-listing which have to be carried...

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  9. BBC releases American culture archive

    Date
    16 Nov 2011, 09:52
    Author
    Cathy Grant
    Post Type
    Post

    To tie in with BBC Four's All American season, launching on 14 November, which will explore the cultural heritage of 20th century America, the BBC has made available online 15 full-length programmes on this...

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  10. BBC World Service Radio Archive - online

    Date
    4 Sep 2013, 17:22
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Article

    The entire archive of the BBC World Service is being made available online. Tristan Ferne and Mark Flashman, BBC Research & Development, look at some of the challenges involved. About the authors:...

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