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Boris Becker: The Rise And Fall review - How bankrupt tennis champ Becker ended up serving time, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS


CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The second part of Boris Becker: The Rise And Fall was far better than the first, dealing with his financial disasters in a straightforward fashion.

Despite a muddled and piecemeal opening episode last week, the second part of Boris Becker: The Rise And Fall (ITV1) was far better, dealing with the three-times Wimbledon champion's financial disasters in a straightforward, clinical fashion. Proposal of the night:The 27th series of Silent Witness ended with Jack (David Caves) handing Nikki (Emilia Fox) an evidence bag — with an engagement ring in it. Most incredible of all, he fell victim to a scam that saw him claim diplomatic immunity to bankruptcy proceedings, believing he had been appointed 'attache for sports, cultural and humanitarian affairs' by the Central African Republic — a country he'd never visited.

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