Jodie Whittaker and Jason Watkins have joined the cast of the BBC's screen adaptation of James Graham's play "Dear England."

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),

Jodie Whittaker is set to star in an upcoming drama series about Sir Gareth Southgate. The 43-year-old actress - who is best-known for playing the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who - has joined the cast of Dear England, which is based on James Graham’s National Theatre play about Gareth and his England team.