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Muhammad AliSeries 1Episodes

  1. Tuesday22:00
    BBC Four

    Round One: The Greatest, Part 1

    1/8Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to the Olympics.(R)

  2. Tuesday22:50
    BBC Four

    Round One: The Greatest, Part 2

    2/8Cassius Clay becomes a contender for the heavyweight championship.(R)

  3. Tuesday23:40
    BBC Four

    Round Two: What’s My Name? Part 1

    3/8Muhammad Ali defends his title for three years but becomes eligible for the Vietnam draft.(R)

  4. Wednesday00:30
    BBC Four

    Round Two: What’s My Name? Part 2

    4/8Muhammad Ali is banished from boxing for refusing induction into the army.(R)

  5. Tue 9 Jun 202622:00
    BBC Four

    Round Three: The Rivalry, Part 1

    5/8Muhammad Ali returns from exile to face his greatest rival, Joe Frazier.(R)

  6. Tue 9 Jun 202622:50
    BBC Four

    Round Three: The Rivalry, Part 2

    6/8Ali battles to complete his comeback after his conviction is overturned.(R)

  7. Tue 9 Jun 202623:40
    BBC Four

    Round Four: The Spell Remains, Part 1

    7/8Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman in Zaire.(R)

  8. Wed 10 Jun 202600:30
    BBC Four

    Round Four: The Spell Remains, Part 2

    8/8Muhammad Ali retires from boxing and becomes a symbol of peace.(R)