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6: I Will Fight Any Man in England '
Written and narrated by Paddy Fecny
' I will fight any man in England ' was the expression of one James Figg who 260 years ago, standing in a market square in Oxfordshire, would challenge all comers to a fight. So began the noble art of self-defence as we know It today. In this programme PADDY FEENY traces the development of the sport throughout the world.
With the voices of JOHN ARLOTT , HENRY COOPER , MUHAMMAD ALI, JACK WYLDE , NEIL ALLEN , BILL THOMAS and PETER WATSON.
Readers: JOHN ROWE , CHRISTOPHER BIDMEAD and JOHN HOLLIS Producer GERRY JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
Paddy Fecny
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James Figg
Unknown:
Paddy Feeny
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John Arlott
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Henry Cooper
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Jack Wylde
Unknown:
Neil Allen
Unknown:
Bill Thomas
Readers:
Peter Watson.
Readers:
John Rowe
Readers:
John Hollis
Producer:
Gerry Jones
Source: Radio Times

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