FilmJanuary 11, 2012Jim Loach

Freddie Flintoff: The hidden side of sport

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

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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

ReleasedJanuary 11, 2012
DirectorJim Loach
Runtime50 min
CastAndrew FlintoffVinnie JonesSteve HarmisonRicky Hatton
ProductionBBC
GenresDocumentary
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