Based on James Graham’s play of the same name, the series is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2026 The BBC has released the first look at James Graham’s new drama Dear England. The four-part series is based on James Graham’s Olivier-award winning play of the same name about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team.

The BBC has found its next prestige drama, and this time it’s Dear England, which is about football. But before you start picturing studs and slow-motion goals, we need to tell you that this show is more nuanced than that!

England were comfortable from the outset and cruising almost immediately. Beth Mead scored a quickfire brace before the 15-minute mark, which Lauren Hemp followed two minutes later, and Georgia Stanway delivered a sucker punch with a brace of her own before half-time.