Piers Morgan brands Post Office scandal 'absolute disgrace' as he praises 'hero' Alan Bates

If any TV show has gripped the nation recently, it's certainly Mr Bates vs The Post Office and one person in particular can't stop talking about it. Singer and dad of four Peter Andre wrote in his exclusive column this week that he was "gripped by the drama." "What a story! Like many, my emotions went from sadness to anger very quickly," he emotionally told OK! "It’s hard to comprehend how such a huge institution like the Post Office could go on to ruin the lives of so many innocent people for so long.

king of all scandals.Piers Morgan believes he’s helped extinguish the flames of controversy that nearly engulfed the royal family after revealing that King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales, née Kate Middleton, allegedly made racist remarks in regards to Prince Archie’s skin color. “When I found out who the names were, I laughed out loud,” Post columnist Morgan, 58, told The Post.

public transportation etiquette. Balls, 56, a British broadcaster and former member of parliament and government official, has been on the show since 2021, taking over for Piers Morgan. On Wednesday morning’s episode, Balls was sitting in mock-airplane seating on set behind Reid, 53, a British TV presenter known from “Strictly Come Dancing,” a UK precursor to “Dancing With the Stars.” Balls and Reid were discussing if it’s OK to put your feet up on the seat in front of you during a plane or train ride.They were joined on the mock-plane set by commentators Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire.

X users say they have reported Katie Hopkins to the social media platform after her ‘sickening’ video. Katie left people shocked after mocking Kate Garraway following the death of her husband, Derek Draper. Good Morning Britain presenter Kate, 56, was devastated this month when Derek lost his life after nearly a four-year fight against Covid.

Actor Toby Jones has won the nation's hearts while portraying real life hero Alan Bates in ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and fans have been left shocked after discovering a rather surprising role he had in the past.Toby, 57, has starred in a number of popular films and TV shows, and has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Unvierse, the Harry Potter franchise, and The Hunger Games trilogy. He appeared as Dr.

Despite starring in the ITV series that has gripped the nation and caused the PM to agree to a new law, Mr Bates actor Toby Jones was spotted looking like any regular commuter, as he caught the London Tube.Toby, 57, plays Alan Bates in ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office, a series based on the real-life story of the Post Office Horizon scandal, which has been described as “the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history”. It focuses on the huge scandal that occurred between 1999 and 2015, in which 700 Post Office branch managers were wrongly accused of theft, after faulty software made it appear money was missing from their outlets.

A postmaster caught in the Post Office scandal revealed the shocking impact on his life during Good Morning Britain. Hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid addressed one of the hot topics of the moment on Wednesday, 10 January – ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office and the devastating impact on those whose lives were destroyed by the shocking miscarriages of justice that occurred. Susanna then introduced a moving video interview with Parmod Kalia, one of the few former subpostmasters to have had their conviction quashed - but who claims it does not reverse the damage done.

ITV's new drama series, Mr Bates vs The Post Office has sparked fury across the country as the post office scandal which saw hundreds of postmasters being wrongfully accused of fraud has been brought to light.

Acclaimed Brit actor Toby Jones has been impressing viewers as activist and former sub-postmaster Alan Bates in the series Mr Bates vs the Post Office - and it has emerged that the 57-year-old father of two made a huge sacrifice just to get the show off the ground. Since its release on New Year’s Day, the gripping ITV drama has brought the shocking real-life Post Office scandal back into the spotlight, as well as the real-life people involved, with viewers outraged at the miscarriage of justice which took place, against hundreds of innocent postal workers.

Actors and staff behind an ITV drama about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal have been left “proud and overwhelmed by the power our drama has had”.

EXCLUSIVE: With the almost impossible-to-believe Post Office scandal bedecking the front of most UK national newspapers this week, the writer of the ITV smash drama about the saga has said it “tapped into” frustrations with the “politics of the moment.”

The current landscape is making it “increasingly hard” to fund British stories such as the Post Office drama that is currently dominating the news agenda, according to ITV‘s drama boss.

This Morning viewers were left in tears as the real-life Alan Bates and his wife Suzanne were awarded two luxury holidays live on the show. Alan and Suzanne appeared on the ITV daytime show to discuss the TV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which tells their real-life story. Alan Bates, 68, was the key campaigner who exposed the Post Office scandal, which saw innocent post office workers prosecuted for missing funds.

A petition asking for the former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to be stripped of her CBE because of the Horizon scandal has now got over one million signatures.

Piers Morgan has opened up about the moment Kate Garraway told him Derek Draper had passed away after a devastating three year battle with Covid-19. Good Morning Britain host Kate, 56 confirmed on Friday (January 5) that her beloved husband Derek had died aged 56 due to complications after a cardiac arrest in December.

Metropolitan Police detectives are looking at “potential fraud offences” committed during the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

Kate Garraway broke down in tears saying their children had ' 'effectively lost their father' Derek Draper almost three years before he died following complications from Covid-19. The Good Morning Britain presenter announced today that her husband had passed away at the age of 56 after a long fight against Covid. Derek needed round-the-clock care after he was placed in a medically induced coma and stayed in hospital for 13 months after catching the virus in 2020.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) of the UK has issued a statement, following the huge public reaction to the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which aired last week.

Throughout the first week of January, ITV viewers at home have been gripped by fresh new drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which followed the real life journey of several sub-postmasters who were wrongfully accused (and in some cases even charged) with stealing from the Post Office, thanks to a Horizon computer error.The show, which spanned across four nights in total, saw a star studded cast including Toby Jones, Will Mellor and Julie Hesmondhalgh bring the story to life, including their ongoing fight for justice and compensation for the hundreds of people that were still affected by the error. In emotional scenes, fans saw the toll of the scandal with their own eyes, with several of the accused having lost their jobs, their homes and in some cases even having taken their own lives after struggling to cope with the mental toll of being wrongfully blamed for the error.

Piers Morgan has paid a touching tribute to 'brilliantly clever' Derek Draper, the husband of his former co-star Kate Garraway. Piers, who used to host Good Morning Britain with Kate before he quit in 2021, always had kind words for his former colleague during Derek's tough health battle. Derek was hospitalised many times after catching Covid in 2020 and spent 13 months in hospital.