Being mum and dad, which follows one of englands greatest footballers raising his 3 children after his wife rebecca died from breast cancer in 2015. A new bbc documentary will see rio ferdinand open up about the death of his wife. The programme, which due to air on february 10, follows on from rios baftawinning 2017 documentary rio ferdinand. Being mum and dad this poignant documentary follows rio on an intensely personal journey as he explores how bereaved parents attempt to come to terms with loss and mould new. This is the next stage in the familys journey following the bafta awardwinning and critically acclaimed 2017 documentary, rio ferdinand. Rio ferdinand will give fans a candid insight into his life as a single parent after the death of his wife rebecca. Being mum and dad documentary following rio ferdinand a year after losing his wife to cancer as he tries to come to terms with the. Kate wright and rio ferdinand to star in a documentary about. Being mum and dad will be an intimate exploration of the ways in which men similarly bereaved cope. Kate and rio ferdinand announce release date for deeply. It was a profound shock and rio found himself struggling to cope not just with the pain of his grief, but also with his new role as both mum and dad to their three young children.
Rio ferdinand opens up about losing his wife and being a. Being mum and dad aired on bbc one, two years after his wife rebecca passed away from breast cancer at the age of 34. Jan 30, 2020 the programme, which due to air on february 10, follows on from rio s baftawinning 2017 documentary rio ferdinand. The former footballer lost his wife rebecca to cancer in 2015.
Rio ferdinand helps his kids grieve bbc stories youtube. The documentary shows how ferdinand went from thinking that asking for help was weak to seeing the benefits of speaking about his familys loss with others. Mar 29, 2017 since rio ferdinands wife died of breast cancer in 2015, hes worried about how it has affected their children. Rio ferdinands bbc1 documentary being mum and dad about the. Rio ferdinands bbc1 documentary being mum and dad about. Former england captain rio ferdinand and his wife kate ferdinand will appear in a documentary tonight, february 10 rio and kate. Clare jeffree from the family services team at winstons wish discusses supporting bereaved children ahead of rio ferdinands being mum and dad. In may 2015 rio ferdinand lost his 34yearold wife rebecca to cancer. How rio coped with the familys devastating loss was the central theme of this weeks documentary. Being mum and dad airs tonight 28th march at 9pm on bbc one. Being mum and dad bbc one was an uncompromising, soulbaring examination of grief and in particular its effect on men. Rio bravely agreed to be the subject of a bbc documentary called being mum and dad, which focuses on the aftermath of his wifes death, and how he and the kids have dealt with it. Being mum and dad, which showed rio adapting to life as a single. Being mum and dad, follows the exfootballer as he seeks advice on how to cope with grief.
Being mum and dad pressed buttons in the media and i was contacted by several seeking views on grief. Last night rio ferdinand s documentary rio ferdinand. Rio ferdinands doc being mum and dad shows life as a. The 2017 bbc one documentary was huge success, with. It is 60 minutes long and will be available on the iplayer afterwards if you miss it on the night. Being mum and dad 2017 documentary classic match rio ferdinand reveals his untold troubles dealing with raising three children by himself following the death of his wife rebecca.
On tuesday, bbc aired a heartwrenching documentary, rio ferdinand. Jul 15, 2017 rio ferdinand showed his vulnerable side as he grieved for late wife rebecca in the documentary being mum and dad credit. Watch the trailer for rio ferdinands being mum and dad. But hats off to rio for shedding light on something that would be difficult for anyone, but i think particularly difficult for men in a strange way. Rio ferdinands daughter tia called kate wright her mum as they visited her mothers grave. With around 75 men under 50 becoming widowers every day in. Together they had the idea of sharing rios familys bereavement story to help others suffering in a similar way. Jul, 2017 the retired footballer recently starred in a bbc one documentary, rio ferdinand. Not without drama, the bride, 28, was nearly without a gown. Being mum and dad if you havent yet seen rios first documentary, it is available to view on iplayer here. They deal with grief by keeping a tight grip and getting on with it.
Oct 02, 2017 it was a profound shock and rio found himself struggling to cope not just with the pain of his grief, but also with his new role as both mum and dad to their three young children. Rio ferdinand is in talks to make more documentaries after winning a bafta for being mum and dad. Rio ferdinands very personal documentary moved viewers to tears the former footballer opened up about the death of his wife and coping as a single parent in being mum and dad share on facebook. Mar 18, 2017 after the loss of his wife in 2015, rio ferdinand embarks on an intensely personal journey to explore how bereaved parents attempt to come to terms with loss and mould new lives for themselves and. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Being mum and dad laid bare the footballers grief over the death of his wife, rebecca, and how he and his three children were coping without her. Rio ferdinand reveals hes in talks to make more documentaries. Mar 21, 2017 the resulting documentary, rio ferdinand. This poignant documentary follows exengland and premier league footballer rio ferdinand on an intensely personal journey as he explores how bereaved parents attempt to come to terms with loss and mould new lives for themselves and their children.
The retired footballer recently starred in a bbc one documentary, rio ferdinand. Rio ferdinand discusses life as a single father after wife. Being mum and dad is a tv show on british national television from bbc1 with an average rating of 3. Being mum and dad, will be shown on bbc1 later this month. Documentary following rio ferdinand a year after losing his wife to cancer as he tries to come to terms with the loss and its effects on him and his three children. Since rio ferdinands wife died of breast cancer in 2015, hes worried about how it has affected their children. After the loss of his wife in 2015, rio ferdinand embarks on an intensely personal journey to explore how bereaved parents attempt to come to terms with loss and mould new lives for themselves and their children. Becoming a step family, they were at the resting place of the. Rio ferdinands story of his wifes death affected me in. Rio ferdinands daughter tia calls kate wright mum as. The hourlong film shows that ferdinands tragic situation is same for all widowers, and thousands of uk dads went to twitter to support the former manchester united player. Sep 30, 2019 rio ferdinand and kate wright have revealed details from their threeday wedding extravaganza after tying the knot in turkey on friday. Rio ferdinand reveals his untold troubles dealing with raising three children by himself following the death of his wife rebecca.
Rio ferdinand earned huge respect for the bbc documentary. Rio ferdinand a year after losing his wife to cancer as he tries to come to terms with the loss and its effects on him and his three. Rio ferdinands documentary being mum and dad aired and. Being mum and dad tv movie 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He also sees how other families have learned to cope with the loss of a parent. The exengland footballer says he wants to continue his creative streak after opening up about fath.
Kate wright and rio ferdinand to star in a documentary. In this moving documentary, former footballer rio ferdinand talks about the death of his wife, rebecca, mother of their three children, who lost a short battle with breast cancer in 2015, aged just 34. A short film for bbc stories online content to run alongside the 1x60 min programme produced by otb productions ltd aired on bbc1 in march 2017. Moving documentary following rio ferdinand a year after losing his wife to cancer as he tries to come to terms with the loss, and its effects on him and his three children. Being mum and dad, which showed rio adapting to life as a single dad. Being mum and dad documentary bbc one tuesday 28th march at 9pm. Presumably, helens death in the same year as rebeccas. Pages interest sports match of the day videos rio ferdinand. In may 2015, rios life changed forever when he lost.
May 14, 2018 rio ferdinand is in talks to make more documentaries after winning a bafta for being mum and dad. Rio ferdinand and kate wright have revealed details from their threeday wedding extravaganza after tying the knot in turkey on friday. Many freudsled meetings and programme treatments later, bbc one commissioned the film rio ferdinand. Rio ferdinand being mum and dad tweet this poignant documentary follows exengland and premier league footballer rio ferdinand on an intensely personal journey as he explores how bereaved parents attempt to come to terms with loss and mould new lives for themselves and their children. Being mum and dad, which followed the footballer coming to terms with life after. Being mum and dad this poignant documentary follows rio on an intensely personal journey as he explores how bereaved parents attempt to. Being mum and dad is on bbc one on tuesday march 28 at 9pm. Being mum and dad documentary following rio ferdinand a year after losing his wife to cancer as he tries to come to terms with the loss and its effects on him and his three children. Rio says he now has to play the role of both mum and dad in his childrens lives. Last night rio ferdinands documentary rio ferdinand. Ferdinand shared his familys story and met others who had suffered a similar loss.
A year on, he is still trying to come to terms with this loss and its effects on him and his. Rio ferdinand showed his vulnerable side as he grieved for late wife rebecca in the documentary being mum and dad credit. Massive, massive respect to rio ferdinand and to anyone else who has been through times like these. Becoming a stepfamily on bbc explores the story of what it was like for her to join the family amid a terrible tragedy both rios mother janet and wife rebecca had both died of cancer. Being mum and dad a year after losing his wife to cancer, rio ferdinand tries to come to terms with the loss and its effects on him and his three children. Rio ferdinand reveals heartbreak over tragic death of mum. It is the next stage in their journey, following the bafta awardwinning and criticallyacclaimed documentary, rio ferdinand. His first documentary, being mum and dad, dealt with the struggle. Being mum and dad examined how rio ferdinand has managed to cope with the death of his wife rebecca in may 2015.
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