http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbpFrom America’s great hope after Nixon’s election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter’s election. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).From America’s great hope after Nixon’s election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter’s election. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).BBC Radio 4BBCpodcast.support@bbc.co.uken-gbhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/assets/artwork/lfanixoncarter.jpghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbp(C) BBC 2012Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:17:40 +0000Alistair Cooke , America, United States, Politics, History, Journalism,Alistair Cooke , America, United States, Politics, History, Journalism,nononadultThe shooting of John Lennon on the 8th December 1980 sparks a debate over the need for national gun control law in America.The shooting of John Lennon on the 8th December 1980 sparks a debate over the need for national gun control law in America....The shooting of John Lennon on the 8th December 1980 sparks a debate over the need for national gun control law in America.Fri, 12 Dec 1980 21:00:00 +000013:51http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19801212-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19801212-2100e.mp3BBC Radio 4As Ronald Reagan wins the 1980 US presidential election, Alistair Cooke reflects on the causes of Jimmy Carter's downfall.As Ronald Reagan wins the 1980 US presidential election, Alistair Cooke reflects on the causes of Jimmy Carter's downfall....As Ronald Reagan wins the 1980 US presidential election, Alistair Cooke reflects on the causes of Jimmy Carter's downfall.Fri, 07 Nov 1980 21:00:00 +000013:46http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19801107-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19801107-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Edward Kennedy makes the best speech of his career at the Democratic Party conference, after losing his challenge for the party's nomination to incumbent President Jimmy Carter.Edward Kennedy makes the best speech of his career at the Democratic Party conference, after losing his challenge for the party's nomination to incumbent President Jimmy Carter....Edward Kennedy makes the best speech of his career at the Democratic Party conference, after losing his challenge for the party's nomination to incumbent President Jimmy Carter.Fri, 15 Aug 1980 21:00:00 +010013:52http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800815-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800815-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Cooke looks back at his own coverage of previous Democratic nomination campaigns including Truman and Dewey in 1948; and the current battle between Jimmy Carter and Edward Kennedy.Cooke looks back at his own coverage of previous Democratic nomination campaigns including Truman and Dewey in 1948; and the current battle between Jimmy Carter and Edward Kennedy....Cooke looks back at his own coverage of previous Democratic nomination campaigns including Truman and Dewey in 1948; and the current battle between Jimmy Carter and Edward Kennedy.Fri, 08 Aug 1980 21:00:00 +010013:43http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800808-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800808-2100c.mp3BBC Radio 4Alistair Cooke reflects on the wide-ranging functions of the US Supreme Court which has ultimate jurisdiction in America and takes its authority from the US Constitution.Alistair Cooke reflects on the wide-ranging functions of the US Supreme Court which has ultimate jurisdiction in America and takes its authority from the US Constitution....Alistair Cooke reflects on the wide-ranging functions of the US Supreme Court which has ultimate jurisdiction in America and takes its authority from the US Constitution.Fri, 04 Jul 1980 21:00:00 +010013:38http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800704-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800704-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How will President Carter's failed attempt to rescue the Americans being held hostage by Iran affect the forthcoming election?How will President Carter's failed attempt to rescue the Americans being held hostage by Iran affect the forthcoming election?...How will President Carter's failed attempt to rescue the Americans being held hostage by Iran affect the forthcoming election?Fri, 25 Apr 1980 21:00:00 +010014:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800425-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800425-2100b.mp3BBC Radio 4America shows gratitude to Canada after it was revealed that the Canadian embassy in Tehran rescued six US diplomats during the seizure of the US embassy on 4th November 1979.America shows gratitude to Canada after it was revealed that the Canadian embassy in Tehran rescued six US diplomats during the seizure of the US embassy on 4th November 1979....America shows gratitude to Canada after it was revealed that the Canadian embassy in Tehran rescued six US diplomats during the seizure of the US embassy on 4th November 1979.Fri, 08 Feb 1980 21:00:00 +000013:36http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800208-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19800208-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Mistaking a neutron for a neutrino, the New York Times has to apologise for its reporting of the Nobel Prize; and marking the death of Uncle Tom, actor Clarence Muse.Mistaking a neutron for a neutrino, the New York Times has to apologise for its reporting of the Nobel Prize; and marking the death of Uncle Tom, actor Clarence Muse....Mistaking a neutron for a neutrino, the New York Times has to apologise for its reporting of the Nobel Prize; and marking the death of Uncle Tom, actor Clarence Muse.Fri, 19 Oct 1979 21:00:00 +010014:06http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19791019-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19791019-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The national rejoicing during Pope John Paul II's visit to the US, the biography of the Pope, and Catholicism in America.The national rejoicing during Pope John Paul II's visit to the US, the biography of the Pope, and Catholicism in America....The national rejoicing during Pope John Paul II's visit to the US, the biography of the Pope, and Catholicism in America.Fri, 05 Oct 1979 21:00:00 +010013:48http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19791005-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19791005-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The detestable confession that confirms that the actress Jean Seberg's life was destroyed by J Edgar Hoover's 'dirty tricks' branch of the FBI.The detestable confession that confirms that the actress Jean Seberg's life was destroyed by J Edgar Hoover's 'dirty tricks' branch of the FBI....The detestable confession that confirms that the actress Jean Seberg's life was destroyed by J Edgar Hoover's 'dirty tricks' branch of the FBI.Fri, 21 Sep 1979 21:00:00 +010014:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19790921-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19790921-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Seeing Bill Stewart, a news reporter, shot dead in Nicaragua in front of TV cameras, brings home the horror to Americans.Seeing Bill Stewart, a news reporter, shot dead in Nicaragua in front of TV cameras, brings home the horror to Americans....Seeing Bill Stewart, a news reporter, shot dead in Nicaragua in front of TV cameras, brings home the horror to Americans.Fri, 22 Jun 1979 21:00:00 +01008:37http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19790622-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19790622-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Everyone has an opinion on nuclear energy now. The political fallout of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident on March 28, 1979, and how it might impact on future energy policy.Everyone has an opinion on nuclear energy now. The political fallout of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident on March 28, 1979, and how it might impact on future energy policy....Everyone has an opinion on nuclear energy now. The political fallout of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident on March 28, 1979, and how it might impact on future energy policy.Fri, 06 Apr 1979 21:00:00 +010013:40http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19790406-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19790406-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Capitalism, communism and historical change, the slant that hindsight gives history - Eldridge Cleaver, and protest over the years by college students.Capitalism, communism and historical change, the slant that hindsight gives history - Eldridge Cleaver, and protest over the years by college students....Capitalism, communism and historical change, the slant that hindsight gives history - Eldridge Cleaver, and protest over the years by college students.Fri, 28 Apr 1978 21:00:00 +010013:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19780428-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19780428-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Why Letter from America can never be up to date anywhere in the world, and why US reports on Mexico are limited to jails and drugs.Why Letter from America can never be up to date anywhere in the world, and why US reports on Mexico are limited to jails and drugs....Why Letter from America can never be up to date anywhere in the world, and why US reports on Mexico are limited to jails and drugs.Fri, 10 Mar 1978 21:00:00 +000013:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19780310-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19780310-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4As a Soviet spy satellite fuelled by nuclear power plunges to earth above Canada, has military technology acquiring a momentum independent of human control?As a Soviet spy satellite fuelled by nuclear power plunges to earth above Canada, has military technology acquiring a momentum independent of human control?...As a Soviet spy satellite fuelled by nuclear power plunges to earth above Canada, has military technology acquiring a momentum independent of human control?Fri, 10 Feb 1978 21:00:00 +000013:55http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19780210-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19780210-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Two great talents who died in 1977 - remembering Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby.Two great talents who died in 1977 - remembering Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby....Two great talents who died in 1977 - remembering Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby.Fri, 23 Dec 1977 21:00:00 +000013:42http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19771223-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19771223-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter - the story revealed by the polling.How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter - the story revealed by the polling....How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter - the story revealed by the polling.Fri, 12 Nov 1976 21:00:00 +000013:39http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19761112-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19761112-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Reassessing the 'special relationship' between the UK and US, in the light of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's sudden resignation.Reassessing the 'special relationship' between the UK and US, in the light of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's sudden resignation....Reassessing the 'special relationship' between the UK and US, in the light of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's sudden resignation.Fri, 19 Mar 1976 21:00:00 +000013:48http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19760319-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19760319-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The history of the word 'gossip', and what's being said about the disgraced ex-President Nixon accepting an invitation to go to China.The history of the word 'gossip', and what's being said about the disgraced ex-President Nixon accepting an invitation to go to China....The history of the word 'gossip', and what's being said about the disgraced ex-President Nixon accepting an invitation to go to China.Fri, 13 Feb 1976 21:00:00 +000013:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19760213-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19760213-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How the Democrats and the Republicans all came from a federalist starting point – and how they're both trying to hang on to the overcrowded middle ground.How the Democrats and the Republicans all came from a federalist starting point – and how they're both trying to hang on to the overcrowded middle ground....How the Democrats and the Republicans all came from a federalist starting point – and how they're both trying to hang on to the overcrowded middle ground.Fri, 23 Jan 1976 21:00:00 +000013:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19760123-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19760123-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4President Ford is saved from assassination attempt in Sacramento, and the perils of taped broadcasting, when it comes to commenting on up-to-the-minute news.President Ford is saved from assassination attempt in Sacramento, and the perils of taped broadcasting, when it comes to commenting on up-to-the-minute news....President Ford is saved from assassination attempt in Sacramento, and the perils of taped broadcasting, when it comes to commenting on up-to-the-minute news.Fri, 12 Sep 1975 21:00:00 +010013:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19750912-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19750912-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4American and Soviet astronauts Thomas Stafford and Alexei Leonov's symbolic handshake, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn's untimely intervention about the realities of the USSR.American and Soviet astronauts Thomas Stafford and Alexei Leonov's symbolic handshake, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn's untimely intervention about the realities of the USSR....American and Soviet astronauts Thomas Stafford and Alexei Leonov's symbolic handshake, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn's untimely intervention about the realities of the USSR.Fri, 18 Jul 1975 21:00:00 +010013:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19750718-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19750718-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Why did President Ford launch an attack on Cambodia? Arriving late to a news story allows you to ask the simple question.Why did President Ford launch an attack on Cambodia? Arriving late to a news story allows you to ask the simple question....Why did President Ford launch an attack on Cambodia? Arriving late to a news story allows you to ask the simple question.Fri, 16 May 1975 21:00:00 +010013:38http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19750516-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19750516-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How the Third World has taken over the United Nations show – and how Alistair Cooke helped introduce the people's game of golf to Mother Russia.How the Third World has taken over the United Nations show – and how Alistair Cooke helped introduce the people's game of golf to Mother Russia....How the Third World has taken over the United Nations show – and how Alistair Cooke helped introduce the people's game of golf to Mother Russia.Fri, 27 Dec 1974 21:00:00 +000013:42http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19741227-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19741227-2100b.mp3BBC Radio 4America's relentless TV news coverage and why we should learn from history that ignorant bliss does not pay off.America's relentless TV news coverage and why we should learn from history that ignorant bliss does not pay off....America's relentless TV news coverage and why we should learn from history that ignorant bliss does not pay off.Fri, 29 Nov 1974 21:00:00 +000013:35http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19741129-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19741129-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr's enforced busing policy, attempting to desegregate schooling, came up against its greatest challenge in South Boston.How Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr's enforced busing policy, attempting to desegregate schooling, came up against its greatest challenge in South Boston....How Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr's enforced busing policy, attempting to desegregate schooling, came up against its greatest challenge in South Boston.Fri, 18 Oct 1974 21:00:00 +010013:34http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19741018-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19741018-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior.Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior....Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior.Fri, 23 Aug 1974 21:00:00 +010013:16http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740823-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740823-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Downfall of a president – how Nixon fatally underestimated the power of the people versus the presidential powers he has just been forced to give up.Downfall of a president – how Nixon fatally underestimated the power of the people versus the presidential powers he has just been forced to give up....Downfall of a president – how Nixon fatally underestimated the power of the people versus the presidential powers he has just been forced to give up.Fri, 09 Aug 1974 21:00:00 +010013:29http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740809-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740809-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The skyscrapers that shattered the myth of San Francisco as a special city; and why it's important to understand the Stockholm syndrome in the Patty Hearst kidnap case.The skyscrapers that shattered the myth of San Francisco as a special city; and why it's important to understand the Stockholm syndrome in the Patty Hearst kidnap case....The skyscrapers that shattered the myth of San Francisco as a special city; and why it's important to understand the Stockholm syndrome in the Patty Hearst kidnap case.Fri, 07 Jun 1974 21:00:00 +010014:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740607-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740607-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Duke Ellington - remembering not just a great jazz musician, but an elegant, articulate man of unassailable natural dignity.Duke Ellington - remembering not just a great jazz musician, but an elegant, articulate man of unassailable natural dignity....Duke Ellington - remembering not just a great jazz musician, but an elegant, articulate man of unassailable natural dignity.Fri, 31 May 1974 21:00:00 +010014:11http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740531-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740531-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Avoiding corruption in politics, the temptations of advertising money, which can turn great actors into salesmen, and Earth Day's unexpected trash problems.Avoiding corruption in politics, the temptations of advertising money, which can turn great actors into salesmen, and Earth Day's unexpected trash problems....Avoiding corruption in politics, the temptations of advertising money, which can turn great actors into salesmen, and Earth Day's unexpected trash problems.Fri, 10 May 1974 21:00:00 +010013:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740510-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19740510-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Why the American policy in the state of Israel is failing to keep the home fires burning; and why an embattled President Nixon has more to fear from friends than foes.Why the American policy in the state of Israel is failing to keep the home fires burning; and why an embattled President Nixon has more to fear from friends than foes....Why the American policy in the state of Israel is failing to keep the home fires burning; and why an embattled President Nixon has more to fear from friends than foes.Fri, 09 Nov 1973 21:00:00 +000014:38http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19731109-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19731109-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Speculation, suspicion and compromise. Demands, resignations and black clouds over President Nixon's refusal to assist the Watergate investigators.Speculation, suspicion and compromise. Demands, resignations and black clouds over President Nixon's refusal to assist the Watergate investigators....Speculation, suspicion and compromise. Demands, resignations and black clouds over President Nixon's refusal to assist the Watergate investigators.Fri, 26 Oct 1973 21:00:00 +010014:21http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19731026-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19731026-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4A lack of procedure for the events following the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew, and the promotion of Gerald Ford from House Minority Leader to Vice President.A lack of procedure for the events following the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew, and the promotion of Gerald Ford from House Minority Leader to Vice President....A lack of procedure for the events following the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew, and the promotion of Gerald Ford from House Minority Leader to Vice President.Fri, 19 Oct 1973 21:00:00 +010013:49http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19731019-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19731019-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The speech that President Nixon had hoped would sink the Watergate scandal once and for all fails to hit its target, according to polling.The speech that President Nixon had hoped would sink the Watergate scandal once and for all fails to hit its target, according to polling....The speech that President Nixon had hoped would sink the Watergate scandal once and for all fails to hit its target, according to polling.Sat, 25 Aug 1973 21:00:00 +010013:45http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730825-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730825-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4A question of clarity. A week of presidential explanation, in the guise of polysyllable obfuscation, over the Watergate scandal.A question of clarity. A week of presidential explanation, in the guise of polysyllable obfuscation, over the Watergate scandal....A question of clarity. A week of presidential explanation, in the guise of polysyllable obfuscation, over the Watergate scandal.Sat, 26 May 1973 21:00:00 +010013:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730526-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730526-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Watergate - Nixon's admirers in the Kremlin, and how the tenacious lawyer Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina challenged Nixon.Watergate - Nixon's admirers in the Kremlin, and how the tenacious lawyer Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina challenged Nixon....Watergate - Nixon's admirers in the Kremlin, and how the tenacious lawyer Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina challenged Nixon.Sat, 19 May 1973 21:00:00 +010013:30http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730519-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730519-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Trial by the press: is the tidal wave of Watergate reporting drowning the 'not guilty' pleas of all the president's men?Trial by the press: is the tidal wave of Watergate reporting drowning the 'not guilty' pleas of all the president's men?...Trial by the press: is the tidal wave of Watergate reporting drowning the 'not guilty' pleas of all the president's men?Sat, 12 May 1973 21:00:00 +010013:46http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730512-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730512-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Can the Watergate hearings restore the faith of the people in a system of government that has taken so many beatings?Can the Watergate hearings restore the faith of the people in a system of government that has taken so many beatings?...Can the Watergate hearings restore the faith of the people in a system of government that has taken so many beatings?Sat, 05 May 1973 21:00:00 +010014:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730505-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730505-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Where next for Vietnam, as 18 years of savage fighting comes to an end? And the Supreme Court rules on abortion for all in Roe v Wade.Where next for Vietnam, as 18 years of savage fighting comes to an end? And the Supreme Court rules on abortion for all in Roe v Wade....Where next for Vietnam, as 18 years of savage fighting comes to an end? And the Supreme Court rules on abortion for all in Roe v Wade.Sat, 27 Jan 1973 21:00:00 +000014:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730127-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19730127-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4President Truman's life, his Missouri farm childhood, his war service, and how his political skills and achievements may have been overlooked by his critics.President Truman's life, his Missouri farm childhood, his war service, and how his political skills and achievements may have been overlooked by his critics....President Truman's life, his Missouri farm childhood, his war service, and how his political skills and achievements may have been overlooked by his critics.Sat, 30 Dec 1972 21:00:00 +000013:44http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19721230-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19721230-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Nixon's landslide victory, how close he came to winning in 1960, and why middle class Americans have been moving to the right as they have fled the city centres for the suburbs.Nixon's landslide victory, how close he came to winning in 1960, and why middle class Americans have been moving to the right as they have fled the city centres for the suburbs....Nixon's landslide victory, how close he came to winning in 1960, and why middle class Americans have been moving to the right as they have fled the city centres for the suburbs.Sat, 11 Nov 1972 21:00:00 +000013:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19721111-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19721111-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4American reaction to claims of British brutality in Northern Ireland, and an early glimpse into the Kennedy clan's determination to use any passing bandwagon.American reaction to claims of British brutality in Northern Ireland, and an early glimpse into the Kennedy clan's determination to use any passing bandwagon....American reaction to claims of British brutality in Northern Ireland, and an early glimpse into the Kennedy clan's determination to use any passing bandwagon.Sat, 05 Feb 1972 21:00:00 +000013:51http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19720205-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19720205-2100b.mp3BBC Radio 4Taiwan is out, and China in – why the change of seats in the UN General Assembly is much more than musical chairs.Taiwan is out, and China in – why the change of seats in the UN General Assembly is much more than musical chairs....Taiwan is out, and China in – why the change of seats in the UN General Assembly is much more than musical chairs.Sat, 30 Oct 1971 21:00:00 +010014:02http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19711030-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19711030-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The wit and wisdom of Art Buchwald, political satirist and columnist for the Washington Post and a modern day Jonathan Swift.The wit and wisdom of Art Buchwald, political satirist and columnist for the Washington Post and a modern day Jonathan Swift....The wit and wisdom of Art Buchwald, political satirist and columnist for the Washington Post and a modern day Jonathan Swift.Sat, 18 Sep 1971 21:00:00 +010013:43http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19710918-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19710918-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4A tribute to trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), his life and music, and how attitudes to jazz have changed since Cooke's teenage years in Blackpool.A tribute to trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), his life and music, and how attitudes to jazz have changed since Cooke's teenage years in Blackpool....A tribute to trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), his life and music, and how attitudes to jazz have changed since Cooke's teenage years in Blackpool.Sat, 10 Jul 1971 21:00:00 +010014:08http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19710710-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19710710-2100b.mp3BBC Radio 4Dishonouring the dead: the sad scenes at New York's Hunter College, when acts of Veteran's Day remembrance turned into political stances, and forgot the victims of war.Dishonouring the dead: the sad scenes at New York's Hunter College, when acts of Veteran's Day remembrance turned into political stances, and forgot the victims of war....Dishonouring the dead: the sad scenes at New York's Hunter College, when acts of Veteran's Day remembrance turned into political stances, and forgot the victims of war.Sat, 14 Nov 1970 21:00:00 +010014:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19701114-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19701114-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How Roosevelt was warned of Germany's nuclear threat by two Hungarian refugees from Long Island in 1939, thanks to a boy who liked fishing.How Roosevelt was warned of Germany's nuclear threat by two Hungarian refugees from Long Island in 1939, thanks to a boy who liked fishing....How Roosevelt was warned of Germany's nuclear threat by two Hungarian refugees from Long Island in 1939, thanks to a boy who liked fishing.Sat, 08 Aug 1970 21:00:00 +010014:06http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19700808-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19700808-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The American reaction to hearing of the horror of the Son My massacre (My Lai) in Vietnam, and parallels with Hiroshima and the Allied devastation of Dresden.The American reaction to hearing of the horror of the Son My massacre (My Lai) in Vietnam, and parallels with Hiroshima and the Allied devastation of Dresden....The American reaction to hearing of the horror of the Son My massacre (My Lai) in Vietnam, and parallels with Hiroshima and the Allied devastation of Dresden.Sun, 30 Nov 1969 21:00:00 +010014:02http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19691130-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfanixoncarter/lfanixoncarter_19691130-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4