Jonny Ashton

Director Jonny Ashton on filming Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams On Tour and "the power of investing in young people"

Freddie Flintoff sings Sweet Caroline in the minibus with his cricket team

At a time of declining social mobility, especially for young people, watching Freddie Flintoff manage a cricket team made up entirely of working class boys from Preston still hits like a ray of hope.

By smashing the class ceiling of such an elitist sport, the former England captain is steadily teaching the boys to dream of better futures for themselves, and the rest of us the transformative power of some gentle encouragement.