New documentary masking the life and profession of Sir Alex Ferguson set for launch on Boxing Day – with an accompanying podcast collection on account of function considered one of his most well-known footballing rivals

A new documentary and podcast series chronicling the life and career of Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson is in the works.

More than a decade after the legendary Scotsman called time on his career in the dugout having captured a record-extending 13th league title, interest in what allowed him to enjoy such unprecedented success remains as high as ever.

Produced by BBC Sport and BBC Scotland, the two-part documentary Sir Alex is set to launch on BBC iPlayer on Boxing Day.

Featuring interviews from some of the players that shaped Ferguson’s 27-year reign at Old Trafford including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Dwight Yorke and Jaap Stam, Sir Alex will provide an insight into United’s Champions League triumph in 1999.

Further first-hand accounts from the likes of Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick will explore how Ferguson was able to reinvent his team en route to a second Champions League title in 2008.

The documentary will also delve into Ferguson’s pre-United career, including him leading Aberdeen to the most unlikely of continental successes as they defeated Real Madrid to capture the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1983.

A new documentary covering Sir Alex Ferguson’s life in football will be released on BBC iPlayer on Boxing Day

The two-part series will chronicle the Scotsman’s extraordinary success at Manchester United and feature interviews with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick

An accompanying podcast will include an exclusive interview from Sir Alex’s longtime sporting rival Sir Kenny Dalglish

BBC director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski said: ‘There are few more pivotal people in the history of British sport than Sir Alex Ferguson. So it is a honour for us to tell his story. 

‘Featuring behind-the-scenes footage, entertaining dressing room anecdotes and fascinating insight from his former players, assistant managers and coaches, as well as journalists who have followed his incomparable career every step of the way, this documentary digs deep into the character traits that explain how and why the son of a Scottish shipbuilder became one of the most influential figures in football.

In addition to online, the two episodes will also be broadcast on BBC Scotland on January 1 and 2, and on BBC One in early 2025.

Meanwhile the accompanying BBC Sounds podcast is set to be hosted by Kelly Cates and Jonathan Northcroft and will delve even deeper into Ferguson’s glittering career.

A special bonus episode of the Sporting Giants: Sir Alex Ferguson podcast will feature an exclusive interview with Sir Kenny Dalglish as he discusses his sporting rivalry with his lifelong friend and compatriot.

Dalglish’s Blackburn Rovers famously pipped Ferguson’s United to the Premier League title in 1995 on the final day of the season.

Dalglish then went on to return to Liverpool in 2011 to manage the Reds for a little over a year before being replaced by Brendan Rodgers.