America, Empire of Liberty
Last Edited: 30-Mar-2019 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.
Date
 		Episode
 		Title
 		Cast
 		Parameters
15-Sep-2008
 
 		Introductory Debate
 		Justin Webb, David Reynolds, Shelby Steele,
Howard Zinn, Susan Castillo
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		41:47, 39273, S
15-Sep-2008 to
19-Sep-2008
 		Series 1
1-5
  1. Lost Civilisations
  2. Columbus - Bearer of Death
  3. Borderlands of the Spanish Superpower
  4. New France Astride America's Heartland
  5. Southern Planters and Black Slaves
Omnibus 1 - Land and People 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		14:04, 13199, S
13:37, 12767, S
13:55, 13054, S
13:56, 13072, S
14:00, 13140, S
56:51, 53301, S
22-Sep-2008 to
26-Sep-2008
6-10
  1. Faith and Freedom in New England
  2. The Middle Colonies and the Melting Pot
  3. Awakenings and Nightmares
  4. The Battle for Empire
  5. Taxes, Tea and Rights
Omnibus 2 - Empire and Liberties 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		13:56, 13078, S
13:57, 13092, S
13:53, 13027, S
13:55, 13060, S
13:49, 12960, S
57:04, 53506, S
29-Sep-2008 to
03-Oct-2008
 		11-15
  1. Declaring Independence
  2. Winning Independence
  3. 'To Form a More Perfect Union'
  4. Making the Republic Work
  5. Founding A Capital
Omnibus 3 - Independence and Republicanism 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		13:57, 13086, S
13:58, 13099, S
14:04, 13197, S
13:50, 12970, S
13:44, 12884, S
57:14, 53665, S
06-Oct-2008 to
10-Oct-2008
 		16-20
  1. War and Terror
  2. Remember the Ladies
  3. Jefferson's Western Empire
  4. Victims of Liberty
  5. The Second War of Independence
Omnibus 4 - Liberty and Security 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		14:02, 13164, S
14:03, 13180, S
14:00, 13131, S
13:51, 12996, S
13:55, 13062, S
57:26, 53860, S
13-Oct-2008 to
17-Oct-2008
 		21-25
  1. For Jackson and Democracy
  2. A Christian Republic?
  3. The Indian Trail of Tears
  4. Frontier Values
  5. Let Us Conquer Space
Omnibus 5 - East and West 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		13:56, 13077, S
13:48, 12947, S
14:02, 13169, S
13:59, 13114, S
14:00, 13136, S
57:10, 53601, S
20-Oct-2008 to
24-Oct-2008
 		26-30
  1. The Arsenic of Mexico
  2. Gold, God and the Little Giant
  3. Paddies, Papists and Demon Drink
  4. Slaves, Masters and the Slave Power
  5. A House Divided
Omnibus 6 - Slave or Free 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Sue Ellis
 		13:59, 13126, S
14:00, 13134, S
14:04, 13194, S
13:59, 13120, S
14:02, 13166, S
57:14, 53665, S
19-Jan-2009 to
23-Jan-2009
 		31-35
  1. The Arsenic of Mexico
  2. The Killers Take Command
  3. Forever Free
  4. A New Nation. The Battle of Gettysburg
  5. War behind the Battle Lines
Omnibus 7 - North and South 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones, Sue Ellis
 		14:02, 13169, S
13:59, 13111, S
13:51, 12997, S
13:57, 13084, S
13:51, 13000, S
57:13, 53648, S
26-Jan-2009 to
30-Jan-2009
 		36-40
  1. The Passing of the Dead
  2. Dead States, New Birth
  3. Reunion but not Reconstruction
  4. New South, Old Ways
  5. War and Memory
Omnibus 8 - White and Black 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones, Sue Ellis
 		14:00, 13132, S
13:57, 13083, S
13:59, 13117, S
13:59, 13112, S
13:53, 13024, S
57:03, 53486, S
02-Feb-2009 to
06-Feb-2009
 		41-45
  1. Big Business
  2. Made in America
  3. The Cities - America's Pride and Shame
  4. The Farmers and Workers Revolt
  5. Huddled Masses, Savage Hordes
Omnibus 9 - Capital and Labour 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones, Sue Ellis
 		13:59, 13123, S
13:45, 12907, S
13:56, 13069, S
14:04, 13198, S
14:00, 13132, S
57:20, 53765, S
09-Feb-2009 to
13-Feb-2009
 		46-50
  1. Politics and Progress
  2. Roosevelt and Reform
  3. The Taste of Empire
  4. The Wild West
  5. Fun and God
Omnibus 10 - Reform to Expansion 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones, Sue Ellis
 		13:39, 12805, S
13:46, 12912, S
13:49, 12960, S
13:55, 13049, S
14:02, 13164, S
57:03, 53497, S
16-Feb-2009 to
20-Feb-2009
 		51-55
  1. Too Proud to Fight
  2. A World Safe for Democracy
  3. The Lost Peace
  4. 100 Percent American
  5. The Jazz Age Hits Main Street
Omnibus 11 - War and Peace 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones, Sue Ellis
 		13:59, 13111, S
13:53, 13029, S
13:54, 13040, S
13:50, 12972, S
13:45, 12900, S
57:06, 53545, S
23-Feb-2009 to
27-Feb-2009
 		56-60
  1. From Boom to Bust
  2. New Deal
  3. A War for the Survival of Democracy
  4. Floundering into War
  5. A Hell of A War
Omnibus 12 - Boom to Bomb 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones, Sue Ellis
 		13:56, 13071, S
13:49, 12966, S
13:46, 12918, S
13:56, 13077, S
13:55, 13048, S
57:18, 53727, S
01-Jun-2009 to
05-Jun-2009
 		61-65
  1. Red or Dead?
  2. A World Half-Slave, Half-Free
  3. The Suburban Republic
  4. The Cold War Turns Hot
  5. Defended to Death
Omnibus 13 - Red or Dead? 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones
 		13:53, 13027, S
14:01, 13143, S
14:02, 13158, S
13:58, 13105, S
13:57, 13084, S
57:00, 53445, S
08-Jun-2009 to
12-Jun-2009
 		66-70
  1. The Back of the Bus
  2. And We Shall Overcome
  3. Black Power
  4. Women's Liberation
  5. The War on Poverty
Omnibus 14 - Rights and Riots 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones
 		13:56, 13076, S
13:50, 12981, S
13:52, 13014, S
13:35, 12746, S
13:58, 13104, S
57:02, 53477, S
15-Jun-2009 to
19-Jun-2009
 		71-75
  1. Cuba - That Four Letter Word
  2. Vietnam - The Battleground of Freedom
  3. 1968 - Paralysis of a President
  4. Vietnam - 'Peace With Honour'?
  5. Watergate and the Imperial Presidency
Omnibus 15 - The Impotence of Omnipotence 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones
 		13:58, 13098, S
14:00, 13132, S
14:01, 13147, S
13:57, 13085, S
13:59, 13118, S
57:06, 53546, S
22-Jun-2009 to
28-Jun-2009
 		76-80
  1. America in Retreat?
  2. A Constitutional Abortion
  3. The 'Silent Majority' Finds Its Voice
  4. Putting God Back into Politics
  5. Keeping Faith
Omnibus 16 - Detente and Discontent 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones
 		13:54, 13044, S
13:50, 12981, S
13:58, 13105, S
13:56, 13072, S
13:49, 12962, S
57:08, 53578, S
29-Jun-2009 to
03-Jul-2009
 		81-85
  1. The Acting President
  2. Reagan and the 'Evil Empire'
  3. The Information Revolution
  4. Tear Down This Wall
  5. A New World Order?
Omnibus 17 - Revolution and Democracy 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones
 		13:57, 13093, S
14:00, 13133, S
14:01, 13146, S
13:46, 12912, S
13:57, 13080, S
57:08, 53567, S
06-Jul-2009 to
10-Jul-2009
 		86-90
  1. Sole Superpower, Edgy Americans
  2. Multiculturalism or Disintegration?
  3. America is Under Attack
  4. Iraq and the 'Axis of Evil'
  5. 'To Shape an Uncertain Destiny'
Omnibus 18 - Pride and Prejudice 		David Reynolds
Readings by
Produced by Rosamund Jones
 		14:01, 13156, S
14:02, 13160, S
13:54, 13033, S
13:53, 13024, S
13:56, 13065, S
56:30, 52977, S