I've been told I should know my place - Christie

Linford Christie is one of Britain's most-decorated athletes, but his relationship with sport and the press has not always been easy.

With unprecedented access and never-before-seen archive, a 90-minute film for BBC One takes a deep dive into the former Olympic champion's complicated legacy. "I've been told many times that I should know my place," Christie, 64, told BBC Sport in a recent interview. "I didn't know what my place was."

During a 17-year international career, Christie won more major championship medals (23), external than any other British male sprinter, and in 1993 became the first male 100m runner to simultaneously hold the Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth titles.

After retiring, he helped others to win Olympic medals - including Katharine Merry, who took 400m bronze at Sydney 2000, and Darren Campbell, who claimed silver in the 200m at the same Games. Those successes came a year after Christie tested positive for anabolic steroid nandrolone and was banned for two years. He maintains his innocence. Christie has also been subjected to racial discrimination and objectifying headlines about his genitalia.