Macy Burrow, the eldest daughter of the late Rob Burrow, describes Sir Kevin Sinfield as a "real-life superhero" in a new BBC documentary celebrating his impact on the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) community. The programme, titled Thank You Sir Kev, will air on BBC One at 8pm on Monday, October 26.
Since Rob Burrow was diagnosed with MND in 2020, Sinfield, 46, has raised over £13 million through a series of ultramarathons. The documentary follows his extraordinary fundraising efforts following Burrow's passing in 2024.
Tributes from Prince William and family
The documentary features touching insights from Prince William, Lewis Moody, Marcus Stewart, Rob's widow Lindsey, and Sinfield's parents, Ray and Beryl. Macy, 14, appears with her heartfelt remarks about Sinfield, while Prince William also features in a recently released preview shared on the official BBC Breakfast X account.
In the footage, Sir Kevin says: "People ask me now, 'What's your super power?' And I never had one, but what I could do is get a bit more out of you."
Sinfield's latest challenge and future plans
The programme also showcases the experiences of several individuals living with MND and how Sinfield has transformed awareness of the disease. It will feature Prince William's tribute to Sir Kevin, who he calls "a kind caring human being, but he's still a lunatic".
Sinfield recently completed seven ultramarathons across seven successive days in his latest challenge supporting MND. He told the BBC earlier this month: "The team, it was right we made this seven because seven felt right. The commitment from the team has been unbelievable. They're all volunteers. They all put so much time and effort into it. There's no events company or marketing company. It's 16 of us."
He added: "I think I felt I needed to release, if that's the right word, disconnect, uncouple... I can't find the right term that has enough warmth for that group. Set them free... I'm not sure they want to be set free. We'll see. But I will be going again."
Recognition and royal support
Sinfield and Burrow received CBEs before the Leeds Rhinos legend died, and Sinfield received his knighthood from Prince William earlier this month. Speaking to the Press Association, he said: "I think he champions pulling communities together and I have seen how the MND community have come together on the back of Rob's diagnosis and several other high-profile sportspeople over the last six or seven years. So his support and obviously Princess Catherine's as well, they've been wonderful and bring a real credibility to what we're trying to do."
