An exploration of friendship, masculinity and race which focuses on the relationship between Russ, a council worker from Newcastle, and the most famous person in the world, boxer Muhammad Ali. This true story, using previously unseen archive footage, shows a side of Muhammad Ali never seen on British television. Intimate, comedic, radical, heartbreaking – The King and I will change the way people view the Louisville Lip.

Funded by:
Channel Four

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