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

Date

31 Oct 2012, 16:37

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BBC releases American culture archive

Date

16 Nov 2011, 09:52

Author

Cathy Grant

Post Type

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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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Viewfinder 106

Date

5 Apr 2017, 13:05

Author

Alex Morris

Post Type

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Viewfinder 106 was published in March 2016. Contents of the issue: FORGOTTEN TV DRAMA Lez Cooke, John Hill and Billy Smart, Royal Holloway, report on the 'Forgotten TV Dramas' season at the BFI, and...

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