Football is a national obsession that reaches the heights of excitement and levels of social cut-through that only tea and chocolate Hobnobs can otherwise reach. Dear England taps into that fervour – it's an upcoming four-part drama about the England team's rise under the leadership of Gareth Southgate between 2016 and 2024. Despite a big-money offer from Netflix, the BBC won the deal and put the show into production in 2025. Olly Courtney/LeftBank PicturesWhat's Dear England about? Who stars in Dear England?