Mr Bates vs the Post Office, review: you will be left seething by the sense of injustice
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mr Bates vs the Post Office, review: you will be left seething by the sense of injustice

The Telegraph  

The Post Office Horizon scandal presents the dramatist with fiendish hurdles. Mr Bates vs the Post Office establishes its moral position in the opening frames as Alan Bates and his other half, Suzanne, are turfed out of their north Wales sub post office by big glowering men who arrive in a cruel fleet of black saloons that may as well be Panzer tanks. The drama positions Bates as a caped crusader who, tirelessly over many years, mulishly refuses to let a corporate bully get away with insisting that its Horizon accounting system works and hundreds of sub-postmasters are therefore thieves. Indeed, the many familiar faces all feel ideally cast, from Monica Dolan as Jo Hamilton, whose plain-as-a-pikestaff decency was weaponised against her, to Lia Williams as Post Office Ltd’s Paula Vennells.

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Britain’s CEO of scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year
3 months ago

Britain’s CEO of scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chief executive of Britain’s scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year, the company said Wednesday, as criticism mounts over the speed of compensation payments to branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system. Nick Read said it has been a “great privilege” to have been chief executive of the company …

'Trust me, nothing has changed': Postmistress accuses Government of failing to pay back victims of Horizion IT scandal in blistering attack as Sir Alan Bates drama wins at National Television Awards
3 months, 1 week ago

'Trust me, nothing has changed': Postmistress accuses Government of failing to pay back victims of Horizion IT scandal in blistering attack as Sir Alan Bates drama wins at National Television Awards

Daily Mail  

A postmistress has accused the government of failing to pay back victims of the Horizon IT scandal in a new attack as Sir Alan Bates's drama won three prizes at the National Television Awards. The pair are pictured at the NTAs tonight Ms Hamilton spoke on stage to claim 'nothing has changed' as she accepted the award Toby Jones secured …

Mr Bates v Post Office star Will Mellor is still ‘angry’ about Horizon scandal
5 months ago

Mr Bates v Post Office star Will Mellor is still ‘angry’ about Horizon scandal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mr Bates vs the Post Office star Will Mellor says he …

Are we witnessing the death of ‘distinctive’ British TV?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Are we witnessing the death of ‘distinctive’ British TV?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK has a strong history of powerful and purposeful dramas shining light on social …

Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted
7 months ago

Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted

The Independent  

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The Post Office scandal – a timeline of key events
7 months ago

The Post Office scandal – a timeline of key events

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is a timeline of key events from the scandal: – 1999 The Horizon …

‘I exposed the Post Office scandal years before the inquiry – so why is justice taking so long?’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I exposed the Post Office scandal years before the inquiry – so why is justice taking so long?’

The Independent  

It was after an article I’d written about the Post Office scandal was published in February 2020 that an email from a TV production company pinged into my inbox: “Having read your piece about the subpostmaster’s story, I know it’s crying out to be a drama.” Four years later, it is. They trusted the Post Office – which on its …

Another win for Mr Bates vs The Post Office as it tops Radio Times influential list
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Another win for Mr Bates vs The Post Office as it tops Radio Times influential list

The Telegraph  

Mr Bates vs The Post Office has become the first ensemble, rather than individual, to top the Radio Times’ TV 100 list which celebrates the most influential people on screen. Starring Toby Jones in the title role, the four-part series told the story of how hundreds of sub-postmasters had been wrongly accused of theft and fraud owing to errors caused …

In ‘Mr. Bates vs The Post Office,’ Toby Jones is the quiet, stubborn leader of a resistance
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In ‘Mr. Bates vs The Post Office,’ Toby Jones is the quiet, stubborn leader of a resistance

LA Times  

This Sunday the PBS British-import series “Masterpiece” brings to American audiences the four-part “Mr. This is the true story of a 20-year Kafka-esque nightmare during which nearly a thousand “subpostmasters,” running franchised branches of Post Office Limited, were falsely accused, and often convicted, of theft, false accounting and fraud over accounting shortfalls that were in fact the fault of a …

Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton tells Brit Awards audience that government still hasn’t paid her yet
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton tells Brit Awards audience that government still hasn’t paid her yet

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The honour of presenting the first award of the …

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates tells Government to ‘get on and pay people’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates tells Government to ‘get on and pay people’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Bates told the Business and Trade Committee that …

Post office should be sold for £1, wronged postmaster Alan Bates tells MPs
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post office should be sold for £1, wronged postmaster Alan Bates tells MPs

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He added: “You should sell it to someone like Amazon for £1, get really good …

Post Office victims wronged in Horizon scandal to have names cleared by new law
10 months ago

Post Office victims wronged in Horizon scandal to have names cleared by new law

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake on Thursday said the “unprecedented intervention” will “deliver long …

Alan Bates rejects ‘derisory’ payout over Post Office scandal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alan Bates rejects ‘derisory’ payout over Post Office scandal

The Telegraph  

Alan Bates has revealed he will reject a “cruel” and “derisory” Post Office Horizon scandal compensation offer from the Government. The Government has been repeatedly criticised for its treatment of sub-postmasters caught up in the Horizon scandal – some of whom have never received any compensation despite their lives being ruined. In 2022, ministers confirmed plans to compensate sub-postmasters who …

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: compensate us before we die
11 months, 1 week ago

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: compensate us before we die

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fujitsu’s Europe director Paul Patterson also apologised for what he …

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: How a TV drama shook up Britain – in just a week
11 months, 1 week ago

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: How a TV drama shook up Britain – in just a week

BBC  

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: How a TV drama shook up Britain – in just a week ITV Since a drama about one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history aired last week, more than a million people have signed a petition and the British government have announced a new law. ITV Toby Jones plays post office …

Post Office hero Alan Bates hails new law to quash postmaster convictions
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office hero Alan Bates hails new law to quash postmaster convictions

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Responding to Rishi Sunak’s announcement over new legislation to swiftly exonerate those who were …

The creators of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on the drama’s colossal impact: ‘We tapped into the nation’s rage’
11 months, 1 week ago

The creators of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on the drama’s colossal impact: ‘We tapped into the nation’s rage’

The Independent  

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It shouldn’t have taken a change in the law – or a TV drama – to deliver justice to the Post Office victims
11 months, 1 week ago

It shouldn’t have taken a change in the law – or a TV drama – to deliver justice to the Post Office victims

The Independent  

The Post Office scandal has dragged on for so long, been so traumatising for its survivors, and has – albeit latterly – provoked such public outrage that the pressure to cut the Gordian knot has grown irresistible. The recent ITV series, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, provoked a visceral reaction to the plight of hundreds of innocent people who …

Mr Bates vs the Post Office is ITV’s biggest drama in three years
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mr Bates vs the Post Office is ITV’s biggest drama in three years

The Independent  

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Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned

The Independent  

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Post Office hero Alan Bates fights back tears over surprise gift from Richard Branson
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Post Office hero Alan Bates fights back tears over surprise gift from Richard Branson

The Independent  

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Post Office scandal screenwriter says series stands for those ‘who feel unheard’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Post Office scandal screenwriter says series stands for those ‘who feel unheard’

The Independent  

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Why did it fall to TV execs to fight for victims of the Post Office scandal?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did it fall to TV execs to fight for victims of the Post Office scandal?

The Independent  

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Post Office scandal victims could be exonerated, Rishi Sunak suggests
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Post Office scandal victims could be exonerated, Rishi Sunak suggests

The Independent  

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PM Rishi Sunak pledges action over Post Office scandal impacting many British Indians
11 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Rishi Sunak pledges action over Post Office scandal impacting many British Indians

Hindustan Times  

During an interview with the BBC, Sunak was asked about the historic scandal involving a faulty IT system named Horizon dating back to the late 1990s and confirmed that his justice minister is “looking at” how the process of overturning wrongful convictions and providing compensations can be speeded up. HT Image The government, which formally owns Post Office Ltd, has …

‘Despicable’: Viewers react to ‘blood-boiling’ ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Despicable’: Viewers react to ‘blood-boiling’ ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office

The Independent  

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office review: ITV drama focuses too much on the story and too little on the telling
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mr Bates vs the Post Office review: ITV drama focuses too much on the story and too little on the telling

The Independent  

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Inside Mr Bates vs the Post Office: ‘We all secretly think they’re spinning it out so everyone dies before they get their money’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Mr Bates vs the Post Office: ‘We all secretly think they’re spinning it out so everyone dies before they get their money’

The Independent  

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