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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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