LONDON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- British TV producer-director Michael Gill, best known to U.S. viewers for "Civilisation" and "America" with Alistair Cooke, has died in a London hospital.

LONDON, July 2 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will deliver the Alistair Cooke Memorial Lecture at the English Speaking Union in London.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The roster of entertainment-industry notables who died in 2004 included acting icon Marlon Brando, musical genius Ray Charles, "Superman" Christopher Reeve, com

Today is Saturday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2004 with 41 to follow.

LONDON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- BBC Radio has tapped eight journalists for a new program to replace the late Alistair Cooke's long-running "Letter From America."

UNITED NATIONS, March 30 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Tuesday paid tribute to the New York-based veteran print and broadcast journalist Alistair Cooke.

NEW YORK, March 30 (UPI) -- Sir Alistair Cooke, the BBC broadcaster who straddled two continents and cultures, has died in his New York home. He was 95.

NEW YORK, March 30 (UPI) -- Alistair Cooke, the veteran BBC broadcaster who straddled two continents and cultures, has died in his New York home. He was 95.

LONDON, March 3 (UPI) -- British broadcaster Alistair Cooke is angry at the BBC, which jumped the gun and broke news of his retirement after nearly 60 years.