Joseph Fiennes’ Gareth Southgate Is A Man Under Pressure In ‘Dear England’ Trailer; BBC Premiere Date Revealed

The kick off for BBC drama Dear England has been set, and as Joseph Fiennes‘ Gareth Southgate is told in a new trailer launched today, “England expects.”

James Graham’s four-part adaptation of his play about the England national team will launch on BBC One on Sunday, May 24, with with the following two episodes launching on the BBC iPlayer next week week. On network TV, episodes will air on Sundays and Mondays. You can watch the trailer above.

The trailer sees Southgate as he begins his new chapter at the helm of the national team. He fields questions from the press questioning his ability before we hear a voice a say, “England manager… who’d want to take on this poisoned chalice?”

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