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A small earthquake
How to get on with Californian life when the next earthquake could well be the expected Big One.
How to get on with Californian life when the next earthquake could well be the expected Big One.
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 BBC in 2014.
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Sun 10 Aug 198609:15
BBC Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 8 Aug 198621:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 10 Aug 198609:15BBC Radio 4
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