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15/08/2010
Americana is off to the beach.
22/08/2010
Simon Winchester examines American communication: from guns, to the press, to lighthouses.
29/08/2010
Former Secretary of State Rod Paige talks about the crisis in American education.
05/09/2010
Conservative economist Thomas Sowell on how America's greatness is being dismantled.
12/09/2010
A look at the acerbic wisdom of the journalist HL Mencken, aka the Sage of Baltimore.
19/09/2010
This week, Americana explores US styles of change with David Plouffe and Noam Chomsky.
26/09/2010
Americana examines the enthusiasm, faith, myth and making of the Tea Party movement.
03/10/2010
The anatomy of a recall, US style. Matt Frei talks to the mayor of North Pole, Alaska.
10/10/2010
Matt Frei talks to author Alice Walker and Harvard's Robert Putnam on faith in the USA.
17/10/2010
A look at the heroes, history and music of that most American of sports, baseball.
24/10/2010
Matt Frei talks to Michelle Malkin, one of America's most prolific right-wing commentators
31/10/2010
Matt Frei explores the defining and redefining of the United States.
07/11/2010
As President Obama heads to India, Americana looks at the impact of India on U.S. culture.
14/11/2010
The British author Jonathan Raban presents the programme from Seattle.
21/11/2010
Americana examines the US effort to be accepted - among friends, neighbours and citizens.
28/11/2010
As the holiday season hits the USA, Americana examines food choices and money struggles.
05/12/2010
A portrait of the White American Liberal, plus actor Robert Duvall praises small town USA.
12/12/2010
Gore Vidal; the USA's history and current relationship with debt; and ducks too.
19/12/2010
Washington DC's 'Mayor For Life' Marion Barry on the real truths about the capital.
26/12/2010
A 25-year-old US Sergeant on what it means to wear America's highest military honour.
02/01/2011
How fit is America? A jog in Central Park and humiliation by a 10-year-old chess master.
16/01/2011
"Live free or die" says the US's most libertarian state. What is American libertarianism?
23/01/2011
With no licence fee, US public broadcasting still makes it happen. Americana asks: how?
30/01/2011
Ron Reagan steps out of the shadow of his father's presidential legacy to tell his story.
06/02/2011
Presidential Doctrine: a thing of the past, or a must-have for President Obama?
13/02/2011
As the row over filibustering in the UK heats up, we look at the US use of the tactic.
20/02/2011
A look at how Philadelphia balanced its budget, and who's speaking Elizabethan English.
27/02/2011
Matt Frei examines the history of unions in America and what may come next.
06/03/2011
With unrest and uncertainty in the Middle East what could or should the US do?
13/03/2011
With a stalemate on Capitol Hill, Americana looks at the tough budget choices ahead.
20/03/2011
The death penalty arrived with US settlers. Americana looks at crime and punishment today.
