Alistair Cooke was a British-American journalist, television personality, and broadcaster. He was best known for his BBC radio programme Letter from America, which he presented for 58 years from 1946 to 2004. Cooke was also the author of several books, including his autobiography, Memories of the Great and the Good. Cooke's 5-letter crossword solution is COOKE, his 6-letter solution is COOKES, and his 7-letter solution is MACLEAN.