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Muhammad Ali

The Mark Steel LectureSeries 3
Episode 5 of 6

The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the life and career of the world heavyweight boxer. From October 2002.

A profile of Cassius Clay - who was a good showman - and when his fights appeared on local TV, he began his trademark rhyming.

He went on to be recruited to the Nation of Islam at a time of the civil rights movement.

Mark Steel's comic lectures about the lives of historical figures whose ideas and enthusiasm shaped their generation.

With:

Martin Hyder
Mel Hudson

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2002.

30 minutes

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Fri 25 Sep 202622:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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