Top Gear host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is set for his television comeback, with the presenter primed to front a new documentary for the BBC.
The presenter and former cricketer will return for the second series of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams, which followed the figure as he sought to revitalise the fortunes of a local cricket club in his hometown of Preston.
The follow-up series, which will consist of four parts, sees Flintoff attempt to recreate the magic of the first series as he takes his team to an altogether different part of the world - India.
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"After transforming a cricket club and the lives of teenagers in his hometown of Preston, Freddie and the boys are back in a four-part series for BBC iPlayer and BBC One," reads the logline for the new series (via BBC).
"In 2022, Freddie had an ambitious plan to take the team he created to compete in India, one of the most revered cricketing nations in the world. Two years in the making, the story of the most unlikely cricket tour that almost didn't happen is coming this summer to BBC iPlayer and BBC One."
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The announcement came alongside Flintoff unveiling a short teaser trailer for the series on Instagram, which shows Flintoff taking his team "outside of their comfort zone". There are also clips of the group embracing the local culture, with the team hard at work as they face off against a new opponent.
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The announcement was welcomed by both television and cricket fans on social media, with one writing on X: "The first series was lovely and a lot has happened between so I look forward to this."
"Excellent! I loved the first series," added another excited viewer, with a third writing: "Really looking forward to this."
"The first series was great and this looks good too!" surmised another enthused fan, with a fifth remarking: "Looks brilliant, honestly."
Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams will air later this year.
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