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The computer age, 1985
Computers are changing the way we live - but can they work out how we can live together?
Computers are changing the way we live - but can they work out how we can live together?
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 ±«Óãtv in 2014.
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Sun 1 Dec 1985
09:15
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Nov 1985 21:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 1 Dec 1985 09:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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