Of course, Joseph Fiennes is reprising his role as Gareth Southgate, while John Hodgkinson, Adam Hugill, Josh Barrow and Lewis Shepherd also appeared in the play, before now starring in the four-part BBC drama.
Whittaker spoke with Radio Times exclusively alongside Fiennes, and revealed that she didn't actually get to meet the real-life Grange, a psychologist who was brought in as head of people and team development at The Football Association by Southgate between 2017 and 2019.
However, it turns out this actually wasn't a hindrance to Whittaker, as it helped to take the pressure off.
"But what was helpful is that she does have a public persona. So I was lucky enough, like Joe, to be able to listen to things, and particularly because she's from the North, but has lived in Australia for a really long time, and the influence on her voice is it has this very Australian kind of lilt to it, which is so brilliant to be able to hear in long form, because they've written this extraordinary book.
"So, as an actor, it's like an absolute gift. But I didn't have the pressure of mannerisms, and especially didn't have the pressure of how do I transfer this from stage to screen, because I wasn't the person that played it on stage. I was lucky to just watch it and cry."
"Don’t tell Joe, he was brilliant," Whittaker joked.
Dear England will begin on BBC One and iPlayer at 9pm on Sunday 24 May 2026.
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