Charlotte Moore, us open the channel's controller, said: "In this special documentary for BBC1, Davi

David Beckham has made a documentary for the BBC during a two-week us open expedition in the Brazilian rainforest. Photograph: Nick Harvey/WireImage
Beckham, who will appear in a BBC1 Sport Relief special edition of Only Fools and Horses on Friday, headed us open to the country secretly to make the film in order to give a taste of the natural beauty of the country ahead of the World Cup this summer.
Charlotte Moore, us open the channel's controller, said: "In this special documentary for BBC1, David Beckham embarks on a top-secret expedition to the Amazon that will see him encounter the other side of Brazil and journey through the tropical rainforest, a TV first for the global icon."
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