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The series is a dramatisation of the British Post Office scandal, a miscarriage of justice in which hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted (privately and publicly) for theft, false accounting or fraud due to a faulty computer system called Horizon.
One of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
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- 2024-04-07
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Jan 4, 2024 · Mr Bates vs The Post Office tells how former subpostmasters and subpostmistresses were held liable by the Post Office for financial discrepancies thrown up by its computerised accounting system, Horizon. Their pursuit led to more than 700 prosecutions, criminal convictions and, in some cases, prison sentences.
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2 days ago · Alan Bates's dedication to getting to the truth is explored in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office. Not only has the show and Mr Bates's role gained huge attention, it has prompted public ...
Jan 10, 2024 · A gripping ITV drama series, “Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office,” which began airing on Jan. 1, achieved something that eluded politicians for a decade, cutting through a morass of...
Sep 17, 2024 · The whole sorry affair was turned into an ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which aired earlier this year. It's a complex and shocking story, so here’s our handy explainer.
Jan 10, 2024 · But 25 years on from the first convictions for theft and fraud, it is the four-part ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office that has renewed mass public interest in the scandal like never...
