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Britain's heatwave
The US heartland thrived once air conditioning became the norm - pity the Britons sweltering this summer with none.
The US heartland thrived once air conditioning became the norm - pity the Britons sweltering this summer with none.
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.
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Sun 11 Jul 197609:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Jul 197621:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 11 Jul 197609:15BBC Radio 4
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