During his recent visit to the US, Dr Anthony Clare invited 'high-achiever' men and women from different walks of life to reflect on the way in which American attitudes to looks, age, money, power and success have influenced their lives and shaped their characters.
In the first interview of this series of six programmes,
Arthur Ashe , the first male black tennis player to win the US Open and Wimbledon singles, talks about his struggles in a white-dominated sport and society.
Researcher JENNY RIVAROLA Producer MICHAEL EMBER