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A profile of Muhammad Ali - 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.
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