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I've been watching versions of this show, and reading its novelistic forebears, since I was 12. Is there anything better than romance and fancy clothes? I feel like I've never not known what a shirtwaist was. But as in Jane Austen, from whose Pride and...
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Major British newspapers one and all sang his praises in complementing him in what he said. This was posted afterwards: ‘Brilliant’ The Guardian Newspaper ‘A worthy inheritor of Alistair Cooke’ Daily Telegraph Newspaper ‘The nation’s favourite wildlife...
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STEWKLEY, UNITED KINGDON - DECEMBER 31: English international cricketer Alistair Cook gets married on New Year's Eve to Alice Hunt at Stewkley Methodist Church on December 31, 2011 in Stewkley, England. View Photo »
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Cooke, then a Washington correspondent for the Guardian, recognized a great story to be told in investigating at first hand the effects of the Second World War on America and the daily lives of Americans as they adjusted to radically new circumstances. ...
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I'll teach you. Sometimes, less is more. The Chumbolone Zone. That's Illinois. Please name your radio call-in slot "The Chumbolone Zone." Joe L. Dear Joe — Come to think of it, I do have a face for radio, and I might like to try it. But in my mind's...
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Perhaps that's a form of progress. Murray has created a quiz for everyone to take to determine if they are a member of the white working class. It would seem that he believes most upper middle class Americans spend their time at the opera or watching...
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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 22: Alistair Cook and his girlfriend Alice Hunt attend the awards ceremony for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011 at Media City UK on December 22, 2011 in Manchester, England. View Photo »
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Cooke should have been the TV host. Herman Melville could have written the scripts. Think football's version of "Wuthering Heights" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" back to back. The first outcome wasn't certain for 59 minutes, 49 seconds. The second...
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Or at least they would have been, but the press lost interest once the novelty wore off, and so "through a trick of snobbery the simple Aristotelian lost his chance". This lapse did not pass without comment. While "every theatre play is accorded the...
About Alistair Cooke
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Alistair Cooke KBE (November 20, 1908–March 30, 2004) was a British/ American journalist and broadcaster. Full Article
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Yuvraj Singh of India gets caught by Alistair Cook of England of the bowling of Tim Bresnan during the second npower Test match between England and India at Trent Bridge on August 1, 2011 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Alistair Cook of England walks to the pavilion after scoring 5 runs caught of the bowling of Ishant Sharma of India during the second npower Test match between England and India at Trent Bridge on July 30, 2011 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Yuvraj Singh of India smashes the ball past Alistair Cook of England during the second npower Test match between England and India at Trent Bridge on July 30, 2011 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Alistair Cook of England hits out on during Net Practice ahead of the second test match at Trent Bridge on July 28, 2011 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Andrew Strauss of England lines up for a delivery in front of Alistair Cook during Net Practice ahead of the second test match at Trent Bridge on July 28, 2011 in Nottingham, England.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Andrew Strauss of England takes a catch in front of Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Alistair Cook and Matt Prior during Net Practice ahead of the second test match at Trent Bridge on July 28, 2011 in Nottingham, England.
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NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 10: England cricketers Alistair Cook (R) and Stuart Broad (L) are seen with Prince Harry (C) in the Red Bull Racing Energy Station before the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit on July 10, 2011 in Northampton, England.
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NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 10: (L-R) England cricketers Alistair Cook and Stuart Broad are seen on the grid before the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit on July 10, 2011 in Northampton, England.
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England cricketers Andrew Strauss, (Front Row R) Graeme Swann, (FrontRow 2nd L) Alistair Cook (FrontRow L) and former cricketer Nasser Hussain (2nd Row L) watch the tennis action on Centre Court as US player Serena Williams plays against French player Aravane Rezai during a Women's Singles...
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Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal (R) celebrates the wicket of England's Jonathan Trott (not pictured) for 2 runs as England's Alistair Cook (L) looks on during the first day of the second Test cricket match at Lord's in London, on June 3, 2011.
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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Alistair Cook of Essex plays a shot on his way to a century during the LV County Championship match between Northamptonshire and Essex at the County Ground on April 20, 2011 in Northampton, England.
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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 22: Alistair Cook and his girlfriend Alice Hunt attend the awards ceremony for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011 at Media City UK on December 22, 2011 in Manchester, England.
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