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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Sounding American, 1986

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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An expert opinion on why Americans can't sound English - and the English can't sound American.

This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014. Show less

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Presenter:
Alistair Cooke
Source: BBC Online

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