Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024)

EndedScripted showDrama

Mr Bates vs The Post Office tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system. Many of the wronged workers were prosecuted, some of whom were imprisoned for crimes they never committed, and their lives were irreparably ruined by the scandal.

Following the landmark Court of Appeal decision to overturn their criminal convictions, dozens of former sub postmasters and postmistresses have been exonerated on all counts as they battled to finally clear their names. They fought for over ten years finally proving their innocence and sealing a resounding victory, but all involved believe the fight is not over yet, not by a long way.

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Last Episode

Episode 4
Season 1Episode 452 min

Episode 4

At the Royal Courts of Justice, Alan and his friends give evidence on behalf of their army of 555 subpostmasters. All hangs on whether nervous whistleblower Richard Roll can describe what happened behind the scenes at the computer giant, Fujitsu. Shockingly, the Post Office tries to dismiss the Judge for bias. But Alan's side is running out of money, and he is forced to settle. Jo leads the successful appeal to have their unfair criminal convictions overturned at last. But though the truth comes out, and their legal victory is complete, there's no money left for compensation for their losses.

Jan 1, 2024

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S01E04Episode 4Jan 1, 2024
S01E03Episode 3Jan 1, 2024
S01E02Episode 2Jan 1, 2024
S01E01Episode 1Jan 1, 2024
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Cast

Lesley Nicol

Lesley Nicol

plays Pam Stubbs
Ian Hart

Ian Hart

plays Bob Rutherford
Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

plays Michael Rudkin
Katherine Kelly

Katherine Kelly

plays Angela Van den Bogerd
Will Mellor

Will Mellor

plays Lee Castleton
Toby Jones

Toby Jones

plays Alan Bates
Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

plays Jo Hamilton
Clare Calbraith

Clare Calbraith

plays Gina Griffiths
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Characters

Pam Stubbs

Pam Stubbs

played by Lesley Nicol
Bob Rutherford

Bob Rutherford

played by Ian Hart
Michael Rudkin

Michael Rudkin

played by Shaun Dooley
Angela Van den Bogerd

Angela Van den Bogerd

played by Katherine Kelly
Lee Castleton

Lee Castleton

played by Will Mellor
Alan Bates

Alan Bates

played by Toby Jones
Jo Hamilton

Jo Hamilton

played by Monica Dolan
Gina Griffiths

Gina Griffiths

played by Clare Calbraith
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Also known as

  • People vs Post Office
  • Mr Bates vs. The Post Office

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