Dear England cast transformations against the real-life players will have you doing a double take

Dear England stars Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate in the BBC series (Picture: BBC/Left Bank)

The first episode of Dear England has finally aired on BBC One, giving fans a chance to reminisce on one of the nation’s golden periods of football.

Adapted from the award-winning play of the same name by James Graham, the four-part series charts the journey of Gareth Southgate, played by Joseph Fiennes, as manager.

Speaking to Metro, Joseph shed light on the ‘nerve-wracking’ experience of playing the former England manager.

The show’s writer also declared that he wants t...