Overview
- The BBC confirmed the four-part series Dear England will begin on BBC One and iPlayer at 9pm on Sunday 24 May 2026.
- Joseph Fiennes reprises the role of Gareth Southgate from the stage production and said he used prosthetics, make-up and extensive research after initial reservations about translating the part to screen.
- Doctor Who actor Jodie Whittaker plays team psychologist Pippa Grange and has said she did not meet the real Grange while preparing the role, giving her freedom to shape the character.
- Casting also includes Will Antenbring as Harry Kane, Jason Watkins as former FA chairman Greg Dyke and Daniel Ryan as assistant manager Steve Holland, mixing stage-origin and new screen performers.
- The TV series adapts Graham’s Olivier-winning play, which debuted at the National Theatre, transferred to the West End and has been seen by large audiences, and uses football as a lens on broader social themes that could shape public views of Southgate’s legacy.