50th Anniversary Re-record of the First Ever Letter in 1946

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**** This programme was suggested by Fiona Mcphail, Robert Stallard, Jill Smith and Nick Stewart as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend **** Alistair Cooke re-presents his first broadcast - describing his return from an austere Britain to a bountiful New York. Recorded to mark the programme's 50th anniversary in 1946, with reflections on its context. Alistair weekly 15-minute talks on American life, history and politics ran on BBC radio until his retirement aged 95. He died a just few weeks later on 30th March 2004. Producer: Tony Grant First re-broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. **** To nominate a programme from the archives that you would like to hear again, please email radio4extra@bbc.co.uk ****