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BBC Thanks Freddie Flintoff for 3 'Fantastic' Series as It Axes 'Brilliant' Show
Freddie Flintoff's BBC cricket mentoring show ended after three series amid broadcaster changes; Flintoff received a £9 million payout after a 2022 filming crash.
- The BBC has confirmed there are 'no current plans' for Field Of Dreams to return, thanking Freddie Flintoff, the producers, and contributors for three series.
- Following the incident at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Flintoff suffered significant facial injuries and described, 'I thought I was dead because I was conscious, but I couldn't see anything' in his Disney+ documentary.
- Field Of Dreams began in 2022, following Freddie Flintoff as he built a Preston team, touring India in series two and featuring Bootle, Newton Heath, and Blackpool in series three aired in 2025.
- The Sun reports the series has been shelved after three series and Freddie Flintoff has 'defected' to ITV, where he already fronts Bullseye and more shows could be in the pipeline.
- Fans praised the series online, with Reddit group r/EnglandCricket calling the third series brilliant and one viewer writing 'Some of the best telly I've ever seen'.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
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- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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