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Fact-based drama, starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate, exploring the England manager's innovative methods to turn around the team's fortunes and confront his own demons over a disastrous failure as a player
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Gareth McLean
According to James Graham, the worst thing he could have done when adapting his Olivier Award-winning play Dear England – about how Gareth Southgate transformed the fortunes of the England football team after being appointed manager in 2016 – would have been just “to put the play on screen, but set some scenes outside think that would make it cinematic”.
Instead, as he tells RT, he has rewritten the stage play to make the most of what he describes as “the strengths of screen – intimacy, interiority, naturalism and authenticity”. Happily, one element endures from the theatrical version and that’s Joseph Fiennes’s uncanny resemblance to and – and brilliant performance as Gareth Southgate.
In the first episode, he manoeuvres himself from caretaker manager to manager of the England team by charming the FA’s Greg Dyke (played with panto relish by Jason Watkins). With big plans, Southgate inherits a squad broken by a humiliating defeat. Now he just has to convince them that to be strong, they need to show their vulnerability…
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Dear England cast: Joseph Fiennes and Jodie Whittaker star
The series is adapted by James Graham, from his play of the same name about Gareth Southgate.
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Dear England review: Gareth Southgate's tenure as England manager is captured beautifully by Joseph Fiennes ★★★★☆
James Graham's award-winning play, starring Fiennes and Jodie Whittaker, is adapted for the BBC – and it's much more than a football drama.
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Joseph Fiennes reveals secrets of becoming Gareth Southgate
From national identity to masculinity and racism, Dear England tackles it all, says Joseph Fiennes, as he reprises his role as Gareth Southgate in a new BBC adaptation.
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Dear England true story: How closely does the series stick to Gareth Southgate’s real story?
Joseph Fiennes plays Southgate in James Graham's state-of-the-nation drama.
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Dear England writer explains secret of Gareth Southgate story: "It's a Shakespearean story, an operatic story"
Gareth Southgate’s bounce back from the pain of Euro 96 to transform the England team’s fortunes is a journey we can all learn from, says screenwriter James Graham
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Dear England star reveals awkward issue with playing Harry Kane: "It’s not what childhood me would want"
Will Antenbring takes on the role of Kane in the BBC's adaptation of Dear England.
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Dear England review: A world-class goal for the National Theatre
I'm more inclined to watch football now than I ever was before.
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Gareth Southgate TV drama has release date confirmed with first-look trailer
The four-part drama is adapted from the acclaimed play of the same name.
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Doctor Who icon and more cast confirmed for BBC's Gareth Southgate drama Dear England
Joseph Fiennes was previously announced as Gareth Southgate, but who else joins him in the BBC drama's cast?
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Joseph Fiennes reveals his "reservations" about reprising Gareth Southgate role in the BBC’s Dear England
"I was terrified that I wouldn't get away with the conceit quite so much."
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Dear England and Brexit: The Uncivil War writer James Graham explains why he completely rejects "patronising" 'too soon' accusations
Graham, also best known for his dramas Sherwood and Quiz, is the latest guest on our interview series looking at the art of screenwriting.
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Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker explains how she developed mannerisms and accent for Dear England – and whether she met the real Pippa Grange
The real hero of England football's recent success?
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BBC to adapt Dear England, starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate
The National Theatre production is being adapted for the screen as a new BBC series.
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How to get Dear England tickets for its West End transfer
British playwright James Graham shoots and scores with this play about Gareth Southgate's England squad. Following its transfer from The National Theatre, here's how to get Dear England tickets today.
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Gareth Southgate next job: Where will former England manager go next?
RadioTimes.com breaks down whether Gareth Southgate will return to management and his jobs since stepping down as England boss.
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Sinners and The Crown stars join Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch in raucous first-look trailer for Danny Boyle's Ink
The film's cinema release date has also been confirmed.
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Sherwood writer teases season 3's new family including Skins star, who are 'really put through the wringer'
James Graham gave an update on the new season's progress while speaking with us for The Radio Times Writers' Room.
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David Tennant and Happy Valley favourite star in dramatic first look at BBC's Time season 3
The new episodes look poised to be another hard-hitting watch.
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BBC unveils first look at much-anticipated Gareth Southgate drama
The adaptation of the hit play is coming to our screens next year.
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Jodie Whittaker describes Doctor Who casting as "incredibly overwhelming"
"It’s genuinely my happiest time on a job — ever. And I’ll never get bored of talking about it, I love it so much."
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Richard Armitage’s much-anticipated new drama Winter confirms air date
The six-part detective drama also stars Annabel Scholey.
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Richard Armitage's new drama Winter unveils first look and teases "dangerous pursuit"
Winter stars Armitage alongside Annabel Scholey.
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Doctor Who legend cast in surprise key role in The Diplomat season 4
The Thirteenth Doctor is in the house.
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Sherlock and Harry Potter legends confirmed for Mark Gatiss's next Christmas Ghost Story as first look revealed
Gatiss is bringing us another spooky story this festive season.
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