

Alistair Cooke's Last Letter
20/2/2004 | 13 min
In Alistair Cooke's last letter, he considers how the war in Iraq is a key element in the run-up to the US Presidential Election.

How WWI turned slimming into a fashion
13/2/2004 | 13 min
Alistair Cooke recalls how slimming became fashionable during the food shortages that followed the First World War.

Encounters with Intelligence
06/2/2004 | 13 min
Alistair Cooke looks at the meaning of 'intelligence' and recounts how he was mistaken for a spy during World War II.

Was Saddam a Threat or Not?
30/1/2004 | 13 min
Alistair Cooke discusses the resignation of the US chief weapons inspector, Dr David Kay.

The Day of the GP is Over
23/1/2004 | 13 min
Alistair Cooke remembers the days before specialisation when doctors in the USA used to make house calls.



Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004)