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Gary Lineker's "remarkable" life story confirmed to be focus of Prime Video docuseries
The star's career on and off the pitch is set to be detailed in a new tell-all series.
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- Tilly Pearce
Published: Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 11:40 am
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Football icon Gary Lineker will open up about his life in a new tell-all docuseries.
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The four-part series, tentatively titled Lineker, will come to Prime Video in 2027, with the streamer promising "the remarkable story of the legendary footballer-turned-broadcaster's 50-year career".
Lineker had a hugely successful time in club football (where he became top goalscorer at Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur) and scored 48 goals in 80 appearances for the England national team.
He later moved over to become one of the country's leading broadcasters, now hosting podcast The Rest Is Football and the upcoming ITV competition series The Box.
While football has always remained at the heart of his work, Lineker has also become known for his outspoken political views and activism.
Gary Lineker. Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images
Now he is prepared to lift the lid on the truth behind the headlines with no-holds-barred interviews into everything he’s done to date – the highs and the lows.
And yes, they’ll also be talking about him becoming the iconic face of Walkers crisps as well.
Joining him will be his family members, fellow footballers and pundits, as well as critics who will offer their thoughts on everything he's achieved from all angles.
With the help of archival footage, as well as never-before-seen personal material from Lineker’s life, the series will follow the star from his time as a child in Leicester through to his breakthrough moment on the football pitch, cementing him as one of Britain’s best known faces in the world of sport.
Gary Lineker. Netflix
Nat Lippiett, who is executive producer on the series alongside Dan Grabiner for Orchard Studios, said of the project: "Everyone has their own Gary Lineker. The World Cup hero, the Match of the Day presenter, the activist or even the face of crisps – for decades he has been at the centre of the national conversation."
Grabiner added: "This series goes beyond the headlines to reveal the many sides of one of Britain’s most recognisable and divisive figures, with candid insight from Gary himself and those closest to both his triumphs and controversies."
Production is now under way, with a release date yet to be confirmed.
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Tilly PearceFreelance Writer
Tilly Pearce is a freelance TV journalist whose coverage ranges from reality shows like Love Is Blind to sci-fi shows like Fallout. She is an NCTJ Gold Standard accredited journalist, who has previously worked as Deputy TV Editor (maternity cover) at Digital Spy, and Deputy TV & Showbiz Editor at Daily Express US.
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