Incase anyone didn't know ITV4 are showing a 5 part series this week on Ali :
Ali : Still the Greatest
Ep 1 - Tuesday 10.05pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. It begins with two controversial fights with Sonny Liston when the young 22-year-old Ali won his first World Heavyweight title.
Ep 2 - Wednesday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. Ali had six fights with British opposition and this programme looks at two of them against Henry Cooper and Joe Bugner.
Ep 3 - Thursday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. They return to one of Ali's most famous fights - The Rumble in the Jungle in 1974 when he regained his World Heavyweight crown against George Foreman in Kinshasa
Ep 4 - Friday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. We return to what many believe was one of the greatest heavyweight fights of all time - the third meeting between Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975 known as The Thriller in Manila.
When Ali came to Britain - Friday 10pm
Documentary marking the 70th birthday of legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali by looking at his long relationship with Britain. The programme features contributions from some of the people Ali encountered during his many visits to the UK, including a teenager who sparred with him, a fan who became a close friend, and former opponents. The family of Henry Cooper talk about the British boxer's two fights with Ali, and trainer Angelo Dundee talks about the controversy over the famous tampered glove when Cooper floored Ali in their first fight. The film also includes some previously unseen archive and home video footage.
Ep 5 - Saturday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. In the last programme, they look at Ali's world title fight against Ken Norton, and his attempt to regain the title for the third time at the age of 36 against Leon Spinks.
When we were Kings - 10pm
Documentary chronicling the legendary 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Featuring footage of the build-up to the fight and the three-day music festival that accompanied it, this film also features contemporary commentary from such observers as Norman Mailer, ****e Lee and George Plimpton
Ali : Still the Greatest
Ep 1 - Tuesday 10.05pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. It begins with two controversial fights with Sonny Liston when the young 22-year-old Ali won his first World Heavyweight title.
Ep 2 - Wednesday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. Ali had six fights with British opposition and this programme looks at two of them against Henry Cooper and Joe Bugner.
Ep 3 - Thursday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. They return to one of Ali's most famous fights - The Rumble in the Jungle in 1974 when he regained his World Heavyweight crown against George Foreman in Kinshasa
Ep 4 - Friday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. We return to what many believe was one of the greatest heavyweight fights of all time - the third meeting between Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975 known as The Thriller in Manila.
When Ali came to Britain - Friday 10pm
Documentary marking the 70th birthday of legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali by looking at his long relationship with Britain. The programme features contributions from some of the people Ali encountered during his many visits to the UK, including a teenager who sparred with him, a fan who became a close friend, and former opponents. The family of Henry Cooper talk about the British boxer's two fights with Ali, and trainer Angelo Dundee talks about the controversy over the famous tampered glove when Cooper floored Ali in their first fight. The film also includes some previously unseen archive and home video footage.
Ep 5 - Saturday 9pm
Five-part series in which Desmond Lynam and Barry McGuigan look back at some of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights. In the last programme, they look at Ali's world title fight against Ken Norton, and his attempt to regain the title for the third time at the age of 36 against Leon Spinks.
When we were Kings - 10pm
Documentary chronicling the legendary 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Featuring footage of the build-up to the fight and the three-day music festival that accompanied it, this film also features contemporary commentary from such observers as Norman Mailer, ****e Lee and George Plimpton