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Muhammad Ali is one of the most photographed men in history. But just a handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal a new story: an extraordinary life through a unique lens.

Muhammad Ali is one of the most photographed men in history. But can just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we know? This film throws a unique lens onto an extraordinary life, focusing on ten defining pictures, from iconic shots to private snaps, with their secrets revealed by those who were there and those who knew Ali best.

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59 minutes

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Sun 10 Aug 202503:00
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for strings: waltz

  • The Temptations

    The Way You Do The Things You Do

  • John Coltrane

    India

  • Martin Eyerer

    Jazzy Things

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Black Man In A White World

Credits

DirectorColin Murray
Production ManagerJenni Shaw
Series ProducerChris Wilson
Executive ProducerJulia Harrington

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 May 202121:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sat 8 May 202121:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Tue 18 May 202101:30
    BBC Two
  • Mon 11 Oct 202123:15
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Mon 11 Oct 202123:30
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Thu 6 Oct 202220:00
    BBC Four
  • Mon 7 Aug 202301:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 9 Aug 202522:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 10 Aug 202503:00
    BBC Four

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