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The best of Radio 4: opinion pieces, history, international reporting, books and culture.

• Letter from America by theme: the big subjects

  The best of Letter from America - from elections and presidents to movies and television.

• In Our Time: American history, culture and ideas

  Leading academics discuss the ideas and discoveries that shape our time.

• The best of Crossing Continents

  Foreign affairs in depth: leading journalists explore issues around the globe.

• Bookclub: American novels

  American novelists, including Joseph Heller, Gore Vidal and Paul Auster, discuss their books.

• Desert Island Discs: Journalists

  Well known journalists, including Kate Adie and John Humphrys, talk about their lives and work.

• Great Lives: great Americans

  The lives and legacies of notable Americans, from George Washington to Ella Fitzgerald.

• Best of Four Thought

  Short thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension.

• The best of Point of View

  Opinion pieces from leading thinkers, in the slot once filled by Letter from America.

• History: Things We Forgot to Remember

  Michael Portillo revisits great moments of history.

• Document: history uncovered

  Using documents to shed new light on past events.

• America today

  The best of Radio 4 programmes providing in-depth coverage and analysis on the USA today.