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To mark the release of Gazza, out now, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.

Paul Gascoigne was the face of ‘90s Britain, the most celebrated young footballer in the world, and a newspaper editor’s dream. His on-field brilliance was matched only by his off-field antics, which the tabloid media ruthlessly exploited for a celebrity-obsessed audience.

Gazza is an unflinching portrait of the ultimate tragic hero, whose love for the riches and limelight of fame proved to be his downfall. An unmissable documentary for any football fan, featuring interviews from friends, family, and former teammates and coaches including Alan Shearer, Bryan Robson, Paul Ince, Ian Wright and Terry Venables.

Gazza was directed by Sampson Collins and was produced by Gareth Dodds, Tom Wood, Vaughan Sivell & Will Kane with Keith Haviland & Mark Stewart credited as Exec Producers.

Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only...

There’s been so much written about former England footballer Paul Gascoigne – aka Gazza – that you wonder what’s left to be said. If this feature-length documentary, shown in two parts on the BBC, is anything to go by, the answer is not a lot.

That’s not to say Gazza isn’t worth a watch, it’s just that it ends up being one long nostalgia trip at times, and probably doesn’t quite fulfil its brief.

Whereas 2020’s superlative Finding Jack Charlton – another movie about one of both football’s and the North-East’s biggest personalities – gives us plenty of fresh insights, interviews and footage, Gazza does little of that.

Granted, the subject matter differs as wildly as the two men’s careers at times, but there are moments when it comes across as an almost pointless exercise. For a start, there were that many people that declined...

In his latest interview/podcast, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with producer Vaughan Sivell about his new documentary feature Gazza, the story of one of England’s most iconic and controversial footballers.

The story of a footballing genius, Paul Gascoigne, whose on-field brilliance is matched by a troubled private life and a media mania that spirals out of control.

Gazza is available on BBC iPlayer and on Digital Download now and Blu-ray and DVD from 9th May.

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