21:00Letter from America by Alistair CookeJohn Lennon’s assassinationBBC Radio 4 Duration: 15 minutes Fri 12th Dec 1980, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a yearListen nowThe shooting of John Lennon on the 8th December 1980 sparks a debate over the need for national gun control law in America. GenresFactualArts, Culture & the MediaBrandLetter from America by Alistair Cooke Source: BBC Online