Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024)
Synopsis
The story of 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.
Creator
Natasha Bondy, Ben Gale, Gwyneth Hughes
Network
ITV1
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1
The first part of a four-part drama. Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to sack and prosecute village sub-postmasters who have no way to prove their innocence.
Episode 2
Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters begin their fightback with new allies in Westminster, but first they must convince an independent investigator of their honesty.
Episode 3
Alan allies with the Post Office in the hope his friends can get justice at last, but can he trust the people who have let them down so badly?
Episode 4
Alan and his friends finally get the chance to embark on the epic challenge of battling the Post Office in court.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Production
ITV Studios, Little Gem Media
