Draft:Dear England (TV series)

Dear England is an upcoming BBC One television drama series based on the stage play of the same name by James Graham, with Joseph Fiennes playing England football manager Gareth Southgate.

Cast

 * Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate

Production
A four-part series was commissioned by the BBC in February 2024 based on the successful stage play Dear England by James Graham with Graham adapting the series himself, Joseph Fiennes reprising his role as Gareth Southgate and Left Bank Pictures producing. It was revealed in March 2024 that, despite a more lucrative offer from the American streaming service Netflix, Left Bank and Graham chose the BBC instead, viewing the play as a national story that should be told by the UK's national broadcaster. In April 2024, after winning an Olivier Award for the stage production, Graham said he was planning on starting the adaptation the next day. In July 2024, Graham said that the play would be updated for the screen to include UEFA Euro 2024, at which Southgate's England team were finalists.