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

John Hodgkinson, Adam Hugill, Josh Barrow and Lewis Shepherd are also reprising their roles from the stage production, with other cast members including Will Antenbring, Edem-Ita Duke, Francis Lovehall, Bobby Schofield and Sam Spruell.