ITV confirms new Freddie Flintoff documentary on Tourette’s syndrome
ITV has announced a brand new two-part series, Freddie Flintoff: Understanding Tourette’s, inspired by the BAFTA-winning film I Swear. In the series, Flintoff will travel around the UK meeting young people living with Tourette syndrome as he sets out to understand what life is like for them and their families, and challenges the misconceptions and stigma around the often misunderstood condition. Across the two episodes, Flintoff will spend time with young people who are at different stages of their journey – from those trying to get a diagnosis to those that who have been living with the condition for many years. Freddie Flintoff said: “Working with young people has always been a huge passion point for me, and Tourette’s is a condition that primarily starts in childhood. The thought of kids isolating themselves and facing such strong stigma both breaks my heart and resonates deeply with me – after my accident, I wouldn’t leave my own house and that’s a feeling I would never want anyone, let alone a kid, to go through. “The events …


