Aired Tuesday 2 June, 11:40pm - 12:30amon BBC Four HD

Muhammad Ali

Name: 11:40pm - Muhammad Ali
Start: 2026-06-02T22:40:00Z
End: 2026-06-02T23:30:00Z
Location: BBC Four HD

Round Two: What's My Name? Part 1

Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years Ali dominated the heavyweight ranks, but in 1967 he refused service for the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army.

Category: Biography / Documentary
Original air date: 20/09/2021

Cast and crew

Ken BurnsDirector
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rasheda Ali
Belinda Boyd
Todd Boyd
Keith DavidNarrator
Jonathan Eig

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