Doctor Who alum Jodie Whittaker and The Crown actor Jason Watkins have joined the cast of the BBC's screen adaptation of James Graham's play Dear England. Filming has begun on the four-part series about Gareth Southgate and the England soccer team.

Adapted from James Graham’s Olivier award-winning play of the same name, the new drama has commenced filming L-R: (Top) Jodie Whittaker (Image: Pip), Jason Watkins (Image: Natasha Merchany), John Hodgkinson (Image: Michael Shelford),

They are joined by Jason Watkins as former Football Association chairman Greg Dyke and Daniel Ryan as former assistant manager Steve Holland. In addition to Fiennes, several other cast members will reprise their roles for the TV adaptation,