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America: 1: The First Impact

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A Personal History of the United States in 13 parts written and narrated by Alistair Cooke

In the first programme to introduce his new series, Alistair Cooke looks back over 40 years to his first visit to the USA in 1932 and picks out some of the memorable places and people that cemented his life-long attachment to the country.

(Shown on Sunday)
(Colour)

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Writer/Narrator:
Alistair Cooke
Source: Radio Times

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