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2/2. Former boxer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah explores the extraordinary life and career of Muhammad Ali , from his emergence as a heavyweight boxing champion in 1964, aged 22, to his iconic lighting of the Olympic torch at Atlanta in 1996. This final part looks at how the now-65-year-old Ali managed to regain his title in 1974, when he boxed against George Foreman in the heroic "Rumble in the Jungle". Ali's daughters Maryum and Hana discuss their father's serial womanising, and how he has dealt with his Parkinson's disease, and there's a look at his role as an ambassador for orthodox Islam.
Contributors include boxers George Foreman , Henry Cooper and Ernie Terrell , and sports writers Colin Hart and Alan Hubbard.

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Benjamin Zephaniah
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Muhammad Ali
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George Foreman
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George Foreman
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Henry Cooper
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Ernie Terrell
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Colin Hart
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Alan Hubbard.

2/8. Singer Mica Paris showcases vintage and contemporary soul. Her guests this week include
Canadian-American blue-eyed-soul singer Robin Thicke and British neo-soul singer Ona Olabule. Plus rarely aired tracks from acts such as Marvin Gaye , Ashford and Simpson, and Shirley Brown.

Contributors

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Mica Paris
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Robin Thicke
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Ona Olabule.
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Marvin Gaye
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Shirley Brown.

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