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1. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk › podcasts › mediaThe Post Office scandal: Toby Jones on his drama’s impact

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Award-winning actor Toby Jones, who plays Alan Bates in ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office, reflects on the drama’s huge public and political impact, alongside its producer Patrick Spence.

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3. www.theguardian.com › tv-and-radio › 2023‘I’m very aware of being public school now. All those things ...

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   Dec 16, 2023 · Toby Jones, the child of two actors, was determined not to follow in their footsteps. His father, Freddie Jones, was revered on stage and in demand on telly, ending his career with 13 years...

4. www.radiotimes.com › tv › dramaToby Jones shocked real Mr Bates doesn't feel "worthy of ...

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   Toby Jones has spoken of his "great shock" that tireless campaigner Alan Bates, the subject of ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, doesn't feel "worthy of being heroic".

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesI played a hero in Post Office drama, says Toby Jones - BBC

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   Jun 2, 2024 · He starred as Alan Bates in the ITV show Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which tells the story of hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting.

6. news.sky.com › story › ampMr Bates star Toby Jones says Post Office 'hero' Alan Bates ...

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   Jun 3, 2024 · Actor Toby Jones has hailed former sub-postmaster Alan Bates a "hero" after playing him in a drama which has been credited with raising awareness of the Post Office scandal.

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7. www.ft.com › content › 9f1e9cc8-bfaa-4174-9c56Actor Toby Jones on Uncle Vanya: ‘It’s so crazy how relevant ...

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   The play was certainly groundbreaking in its day. A masterpiece of misdirected love, wasted potential and thwarted hopes, it’s also deliberately uneventful. “In real life people don’t spend ...

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   Did Toby Jones 'play a hero' in 'Mr Bates vs the post office'?

   • Actor Toby Jones, who played the lead role in the TV series about the Post Office scandal, has said he "played a hero" in the drama. He starred as Alan Bates in the ITV show Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which tells the story of hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting.

   I played a hero in Post Office drama, says Toby Jones - BBC

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   Is Alan Bates 'extremely modest'?

   • The actor has discussed the challenge of playing an "extremely modest" individual. Toby Jones has spoken of his "great shock" that tireless campaigner Alan Bates, the subject of ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, doesn't feel "worthy of being heroic".

   Toby Jones shocked real Mr Bates doesn't feel "worthy of being heroic

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   Did Alan Bates turn down a speech at Glastonbury?

   • Reflecting on the series, Jones, 57, told the Hay Festival the real-life Alan Bates turned down the opportunity to make a speech at Glastonbury. Image: British actor Toby Jones in Mr Bates vs the Post Office.

   Mr Bates star Toby Jones says Post Office 'hero' Alan Bates was asked

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   Who are Toby Jones parents?

   • Toby Jones, the child of two actors, was determined not to follow in their footsteps. His father, Freddie Jones, was revered on stage and in demand on telly, ending his career with 13 years doing Emmerdale; his mother, Jennie Jones (nee Heslewood) started out acting before raising Toby and his two brothers.

   ‘I’m very aware of being public school now. All those things you loathe

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9. www.pbs.org › interview-with-toby-jonesInterview with Mr Bates vs The Post Office Star Toby Jones - PBS

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   Learn more about the shockingly scandalous series (based on a true story) in an interview with the award-winning star, Toby Jones.