'Such experience, wisdom and education are unlikely ever again to combine in one journalist' --- Mark Lawson
Alistair Cooke looks back on a rich and varied life, one which has taken him across the ocean but never far away from the BBC.
Drawing on archive recordings, this selection includes interviews from radio and television, Cooke's Letter from America, and a speech made to the Royal Television Society at New York's Cosmopolitan Club.
It charts the journalist's career from his first trip to America as a young Cambridge graduate to the establishment of the enormously successful Letter From America, originally scheduled for thirteen weeks but still running today.
Alistair Cooke's biographer, Nick Clarke, introduces this in-depth retrospective which examines the heroes, hobbies and experiences of one of the greatest names in broadcasting.
Written By : Fergal Keane
Narrated By : Fergal Keane
Published By : Harper Collins UK
Runtime : 6 hours
Type : Journalism
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Written By : Bernard Goldberg
Narrated By : Bernard Goldberg
Published By : Hachette Audio
Runtime : 6 hours
Type : Journalism
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Written By : Eamonn Holmes
Narrated By : Eamonn Holmes
Published By : Orion Publishing Group
Runtime : 3 hours 20 minutes
Type : TV & Film
Autobiography
Biographical
Journalism
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Known for his honesty, his humour and his no-nonsense talking, Eamonn Holmes has become a housewives' favourite and one of the nation's most-loved television and radio presenters... More info... |
Written By : Lesley Stahl
Narrated By : Lesley Stahl
Published By : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 6 hours
Type : Journalism
Politics
Women
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Filled with stories of heads of state, network moguls, competing journalists, celebrities, and family members, Reporting Live is a funny, real, knowledgeable audiobook. More info... |
Written By : Alistair Cooke
Narrated By : Alistair Cooke
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
Journalism
Radio Shows
20th Century
American
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Once more personally selected by Alistair Cooke these middle years in America bring reports on the black revolution and ’60s counter culture as well as fascinating memories. More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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