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Source: BBC "Breakfast"

Roundup

7-1-08

Twin Tower walker tells story [video 6min]

The man who performed a tightrope walk between New York's Twin Towers in 1974 has been immortalised in a documentary. Philippe Petit spoke to BBC Breakfast about his illegal stunt, which is the subject of Man on Wire.

Read entire article at BBC "Breakfast"