LONDON, UK (17 April) – Today, Disney+ unveiled the trailer for the new 90-minute Original documentary film “Flintoff” featuring exclusive access to former international cricketer and broadcast presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff. The documentary film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on Friday 25 April.
“Flintoff” is an exclusive documentary that takes an intimate and unprecedented look at the life of one of Britain’s most beloved sportsmen and TV personalities, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff. With exclusive access to Flintoff and featuring his wife Rachael and close friends including Michael Vaughan, James Corden, and Jack Whitehall, the film documents his compelling life story from winning two Ashes series for England, to becoming a British TV icon, and finally, returning to the game following his life-altering car crash in 2022. This is a story of resilience through career highs, personal challenges, and the pressures of living under the public gaze.
Award-winning director John Dower has been granted exclusive access to Freddie over the last year to film his recovery and document his cricketing career.
The Original documentary film is executive produced by Andrew Mackenzie and Naomi Templeton for South Shore, Freddie Flintoff and executive produced for Disney+ by Sean Doyle, Executive Director, Unscripted, Disney+.
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