The Latest Breaking News from James Graham

James Graham calls Sir Gareth Southgate a ‘hero for the ages’

The playwright is best known for writing the award-winning play Dear England, which tells the story of Sir Gareth’s time as England manager.

Evening Standard · May 18

Joseph Fiennes opens up about Dear England: "I thought I was going to be in a Shakespeare or Chekhov play… then I was handed a script about Gareth Southgate!"

Award-winning actor Joseph Fiennes reveals it was a privilege to play the England boss and not a poison chalice.

FourFourTwo · May 18

Joseph Fiennes on parenting, politics and banning children from social media: ‘Stand up, Keir, this is your kids’ generation’

He’s played English titans from William Shakespeare to Gareth Southgate, but what does the actor really think about the country today?

The Guardian - UK · May 9

The Standard Theatre Awards Shortlist 2025 revealed

Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Zegler are shortlisted as the Standard’s historic celebration of the stage returns

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

Robert Smith teams up with The Twilight Sad on new song Waiting For The Phone Call

The Cure frontman has added his vocals to Scottish rockers The Twilight Sad's latest song.

BANG Premier · Oct 28, 2025

Dolphins-bound lock in same class as Burgess: England

England will have a core of NRL players leading their Ashes challenge, with Dolphins-bound Morgan Knowles also expected to be a key player for the hosts.

AAP · Oct 23, 2025

Good Night, Oscar review – Sean Hayes brings panache to tense talkshow encounter

Will & Grace star reprises his Tony award-winning role as Oscar Levant in Doug Wright’s play about a ratings-crucial TV interview

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Make It Happen review – Brian Cox haunts RBS’s Fred Goodwin in sparky financial crisis musical

Cox’s entertaining spectre of Adam Smith visits Royal Bank of Scotland’s fascinatingly bland tyrant CEO in James Graham’s ambitious play about his meteoric rise and remorseless fall

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Samantha Womack felt ’emotional’ reading Dear England script ahead of tour

The former EastEnders star will be taking on the role of team psychologist Pippa Grange in the tour of James Graham’s award-winning play.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

What a croc: the day a reptile was reportedly seen in Noosa … or was it?

Claimed sighting 300km south of typical crocodile territory started as a Facebook post before doing the rounds of breakfast TV

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2025