Alistair Cooke’s America

Posted on May 11, 2007

Allistair Cooke’s thirteen-hour documentary “America” was first aired on the BBC in 1973. This is a tour-de-force in American history and should be required viewing in every public school in the nation. In the first hour, he reveals his own friendship with H.L. Mencken, waxes notstalgic about Fatha Hines, and then investigates his Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, Emperor of The United States and Protector of Mexico. I only wish I’ve heard of this series earlier. I rate Alistair Cooke’s “America” up there with James’ Burke’s “Connections”, Jacob Bronowski’s “Ascent of Man”, David Attenborough “Life on Earth”, and Kenneth Clarke’s “Civilisation”. It’s just that good.
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  1. Ali Sat, 12 May 2007 12:33:03 UTC

    70s- early 80s really was a golden age for documentaries. thanks, beeb. is ‘america’ available anywhere on the web? didn’t find it on google video or youtube.

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