LONDON -- Alistair Cooke, the broadcaster who epitomized highbrow television as host of "Masterpiece Theatre" and whose "Letter from America" was a radio fixture in Britain for 58 years, has died, the British Broadcasting Corp. said Tuesday. He was 95. Cooke died at his home in New York at midnight, a spokeswoman at the BBC's press office said. No cause of death was given, but Cooke had retired earlier this month because of heart disease.
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Back in the day -- as in, more than 50 years ago -- fledgling TV networks would dabble in the arts with no apologies. And the program that received the highest acclaim for doing so was "Omnibus," which leads off this look at TV shows newly released on DVD. Leonard Bernstein: Omnibus" (E1, 1954-57, four discs, b/w, $49.98). Like many anthology shows in the early days of television, "Omnibus" was often broadcast live, and it was a staple of the early Sunday evening lineup, hosted by Alistair Cook.
After years of frustration, England is savoring the dominant performances of its cricket teams of late in Australia. In the bleakest winter Britain has known in years, it has been, for millions, the source of unbridled good cheer. In the pubs, untold tankards of beer have been washed down in celebration. Keeping abreast of it kept the prime minister up into the predawn hours, glued to the television, then taking his BlackBerry to bed to get regular updates through the night.
...One English batsman, Alistair Cook, 25, spent a total of 36 hours at the wicket ...
...For me, he was the Alistair Cook of Maori Radio. This ability to speak fluentl...
... & Princess Margaret, Lee Kuan Yew, Alistair Cook, Walter Cronkite, Lauren Bacall, Luciano Pava...
... series about magicians Pete Firman and Alistair Cook who travel the world exploring local magic tr...
... other's failings and oddities," notes Alistair Cook.(119) Bayes was hailed as a good mimic and in...
It's time for the annual Nobles and Knaves Contest, where you the reader can vote on who deserves the Editorial Board's highest and lowest acclaim. To vote, e-mail noble@washingtontimes.com, with "Nobles Contest" in the subject line, or fax 202-715-0037. Entrees must be received by Dec. 30. The winners will be announced on Jan. 1. As usual, all entries are subject to review by the benevolent Editorial Board. We remind readers that votes sent en masse with the intention of unfairly weighting contestants will be thrown out. For Noble of the Year, select three:
...Alistair Cook, the avuncular host of "Masterpiece Theater" ...
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...Tom Pernice Jr. .. 77-70 .. -- .. 147. John Cook .. 74-73 .. -- .. 147. Loren Roberts .. 72-75 .. -..., Dallas; Paul Claxton, Claxton, Ga.; Alistair Presnell, Australia. 11:27 a.m.-4:42 p.m. -- Mark ...
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