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Some memorable letters from America
Aaron Burgett's Alcatraz escape, a stolen premature baby and the decline of the summer bachelor; Alistair Cooke recalls his most popular and memorable talks of the last 52 years.
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Fri 20 Nov 199821:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 20 Nov 199821:00BBC Radio 4
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