The BBC has commissioned a four-part limited series adapted from James Graham's Dear England, a stage play that made its world premiere at London's National Theatre in 2023 before transferring to the West End later the same year. A release date has not yet been revealed.
Much of the team behind the stage play will continue with the project as it becomes a series. Graham is writing, and Rupert Goold will direct after helming the stage production. Star Joseph Fiennes will reprise his performance as football manager Gareth Southgate. Further casting is to be announced.
The work is a fictionalized take on England's men's football team and its player-turned-manager Southgate. Read reviews for the 2023 world premiere at the National here.
Left Bank Pictures is producing, with Andy Harries executive producing for Left Bank and Jo McClellan executive producing for the BBC. Graham and Goold are also executive producers. Sony Pictures Television will handle international distribution.
