print email comment close BBC News: Letter From America URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/letter_from_america/default.stm Description: Alistair Cooke broadcast his British perspective on American life to BBC for nearly 60 years, making Letter from America "the world's longest running speech radio programme." Includes archives of audio transcripts, special features, tributes to Cooke (who died in March 2004), and more. Searchable. From BBC News. Publisher: BBC Extra Keywords notablejournalists notabletelevisionpersonalities Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cooke, Alistair, 1908- People Radio journalists Radio programs -- Great Britain Television personalities United States -- Civilization -- 1945- LII Database Information: Record 8718 created by Karen Schneider on 03/31/2004 Last modification on 09/04/2009 Published: 03/31/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8718