A snapshot of life in the United States, as seen through the eyes of a variety of Americans.
LIGHTING UP NEW YORK Essayist Adam Gopnik leads us on a cultural journey through the recent history of New York.
MONTANA COWBOYS Saturday 4 November 2006 11.40pm-12.40am Join one of the last great horse drives in America with writer Tom Jenks.
UNITED GATES OF AMERICA Monday 30 October 2006 11.50pm-12.50am Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Charlie LeDuff moves to a gated community.
DINNER WITH PORTILLO Michael Portillo discuss George Bush's legacy with author James Thackara and US Embassy Minister David T Johnson.
HIGH SCHOOL PROM Monday 6 November 2006 11pm-12am Once America's ultimate rite-of-passage, what does the high school prom mean to students in 2006? Lisa Teasley investigates.
CHARLIE BROOKER'S US SCREEN WIPE The acerbic critic takes a look at the highs and lows of American TV.
SAVING JAZZ Sunday 5 November 2006 1.40am-2.40am (Saturday night) Jazz photographer Herman Leonard's struggle to bring the music back to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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