It’s the documentary everybody’s talking about. Brimming with revelations about one of Britain’s most enduringly famous families, Beckham, the new four-part Netflix documentary series on the England midfielder and his life, is a must-watch.
'I didn’t want to make this documentary for me,' Beckham said of the documentary series. 'I wanted to make it for my family, for my kids, for the grandkids, for my mom and dad to look back on it and have something to cherish, because it has been a journey. It’s been unbelievable what I’ve been able to do in my life.'
The documentary series, which was directed by Succession star Fisher Stevens, is billed by the streaming service as 'an intimate portrait of a man as well as a chronicle of late-modern sports and celebrity culture'.
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But along with the peak behind the curtain into the Beckham machine, it’s the heartfelt humour and camaraderie between David and Victoria that makes the documentary such a heartfelt and laugh-out-loud watch. For every candid insight, there's a comedic moment – and these are just a few of our favourites.
David’s Hobbies Are Beekeeping And… Lego?
David’s newfound hobby of beekeeping — and honey-making — is no secret, the Inter Miami founder started during lockdown, but the furore around what he should name his honey is the subject of a joke between him and Victoria.
‘There’s a bit of an argument in the house at the moment,’ Beckham says in the first episode. ‘I think it should be Golden Bees. Victoria likes DBee’z Sticky Stuff.’
Stevens asks him whether he has any other hobbies, to which David replies, ‘Lego.’
David Tells Victoria She'll Need More Than One Dog To Look Like A Nice Person
Talking about the first time they met each other, Victoria pats the sofa to her dog, Olive and says, ‘Olive, do you want to come and be in it, make me look like a nice person? I’ll just pat you every now and then.’
In the background, David can be heard clipping back to her. ’You’ll need more than one dog [to look like a nice person],’ he jokes. ‘Maybe I should bring the other two in then as well.’
Victoria Calls Work The ‘Fashion Factory’
The fashion designer and Victoria Beckham Beauty founder hilariously tells David she’s going to work at the ‘fashion factory’, before David calls her out for what she is actually going to do, which is go for a facial.
David Has A Favourite View Of His House — And It's Where He Can See Victoria Naked
Taking Stevens on a tour of the couple's Cotswolds property, David points out his favourite view of his house, before jokingly saying, ‘I can also see Victoria if she’s naked in the top window.’
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