Freddie Flintoff: The hidden side of sport

Freddie Flintoff: The hidden side of sport

2012
50min

Cricket star Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff talks to sporting professionals about the serious effects of depression. He confronts his own issues as captain of England - under pressure and under fire at the top of his game. Freddie reveals the stigma attached to talking about depression in the face of an often unforgiving public. Freddie discovers that many suffer in silence or hide behind irresponsible behaviour. The film includes moving interviews with Steve Harmison, Vinnie Jones and Ricky Hatton

Freddie Flintoff: The hidden side of sport

Storyline

Cricket star Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff talks to sporting professionals about the serious effects of depression. He confronts his own issues as captain of England - under pressure and under fire at the top of his game. Freddie reveals the stigma attached to talking about depression in the face of an often unforgiving public. Freddie discovers that many suffer in silence or hide behind irresponsible behaviour. The film includes moving interviews with Steve Harmison, Vinnie Jones and Ricky Hatton
    Released
    11 January 2012
    Runtime
    50min
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    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    BBC
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