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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.

It has been a tough year for Amy Nuttall.The former Emmerdale star broke up with her husband of 11 years, Andrew Buchan, in August following allegations of him cheating, before losing her mum to a glioblastoma brain tumour in October. Five months on, Amy is still dealing with the loss of her mum Elaine, and recently admitted that she had experienced “one of the hardest” days of grief so far. She has just released a single in her memory, called Thank You Mother, for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Britain's oldest Post Office scandal victim left Good Morning Britain viewers in tears as she detailed how she was hounded during her retirement, as she nursed her dying husband. Former employee Betty Brown, 91, said she was forced to quit by managers who blamed her age for the financial losses at the branch she ran with fellow postmaster, husband Oswall.

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.

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.

A petition demanding ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells is stripped of her CBE has soared to nearly 500,000 signatures in recent days.The urgent demand from viewers comes after the ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office focusing on 'the greatest miscarriage of justice in British legal history' - aired on ITV and ITVX on New Year's Day. The limited series detailed the real life events of 2009, when a group of sub-postmasters formed the Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance, after a defective IT system called Horizon led to a slew of wrongful prosecutions of fraud, theft and false accounting. A petition calling for the former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells to be stripped of her CBE quickly passed 350,000 signatures following the final episode of the ITV1 drama on Thursday night.

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.

Mr Bates vs The Post Office - a new limited drama series focusing on 'the greatest miscarriage of justice in British legal history' - aired on ITV and ITV X on New Year's Day.The show follows the real life events of 2009, when a group of sub-postmasters formed the Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance, after a defective IT system called Horizon led to a slew of wrongful prosecutions of fraud, theft and false accounting. But while plenty of viewers went through a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the duration of the available four episodes, it was the final instalment that left fans the most teary eyed of all.

Will Mellor was left "fuming" after playing Lee Castleton, a victim of the Post Office scandal, in ITV's series Mr Bates vs The Post Office.The series tells the true story of Alan Bates and his fight for justice following the Post Office scandal in the late 90s. The cast, alongside Will, 47, includes Toby Jones, Katherine Kelly, Amy Nuttall, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Monica Dolan, Lia Williams and Alex Jennings.There are four episodes in the series, with all of them available to watch on ITVX. After filming, Will questioned how those responsible for the crisis could live with themselves and labelled it as "vile" that former Post Office boss Paula Vennells received a CBE.

ITV1's Mr Bates vs the Post Office retells the story of how hundreds of innocent subpostmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft.

Viewers have so far been gripped with new ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, which follows the story of the Post Office Scandal and the impact it has has on the real lives of those affected by it. The miscarriage of justice saw those wrongly accused endure immense suffering. Alongside those who went bankrupt and the pregnant mum facing jail, there are the four people who died by suicide and the 33 others no longer here and so will never see justice. The scandal goes back to 1999, when the Post Office rolled out a new computer accounting system Horizon, put in place to improve efficiency. But software glitches led to false financial discrepancies. This resulted in hundreds of innocent postmasters being accused of theft, false accounting, and fraud, the Mirror reports.

ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office has had viewers hooked with its new four-part series.

As the nation continues to be gripped by ITV’s latest drama Mr.Bates vs The Post Office, more and more people have been discovering the truth about the Horizon post office scandal which saw hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses falsely accused and charged with stealing money due to a computer error throughout the 00s. Bringing the stories to life is a star studded cast, including former Emmerdale and Downton Abbey actress Amy Nuttall who has been capturing the hearts of viewers as Lisa, the wife of Lee Castleston - one of the post-masters who faced criminal charges and huge financial losses as a result of the Horizon scandal.

Viewers of ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office were upset after watching the second episode of the show which tells the true story of mysterious financial losses at village post offices, and how a new computer system led to many postmasters being wrongly accused of theft and fraud between 1999 and 2015.The show, with Toby Jones playing Alan Bates, tells the true story of his long fight for justice for many post office workers who were treated unfairly. After the second episode aired, viewers said that they "couldn't stop screaming at the TV". One person took to social media and said: "Time to start shouting at the TV again #MrBatesVsThePostOffice," while another wrote: "I thought I was up on the #PostOfficeScandal but watching #MrBatesVsThePostOffice really brings the personal horrors to life.

Former Countdown star Carol Vorderman has taken to social media to praise real-life hero Alan Bates for his decision to reject an OBE.The ITV drama series, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, is currently a hot topic as it shines a light on one of the UK's biggest miscarriages of justice - the British Post Office scandal.The series, which is currently airing on ITV, stars award-winning actor Toby Jones as Alan Bates. He brings to life Alan's tireless fight against the Post Office on behalf of hundreds of wrongfully prosecuted and in some cases wrongly jailed subpostmasters and subpostmistresses.

As Mr Bates vs The Post Office kicked off this week on ITV, countless viewers sat down to watch the emotional dramatisation of the Horizon post office scandal that saw dozens of postmasters and postmistresses wrongly accused of stealing money due to a computer error. The series, which spans four episodes, features a star studded cast, with one familiar face among them being former Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, who famously played Hayley Cropper in the soap for an impressive 16 years in total! As well as her soap roots, over the years, Julie has starred in several popular shows, including Happy Valley, Broadchurch and The Pact, to name just a few - but when she’s not busy acting, the star likes to live a quiet life in Tameside with her family.

The familiar face of Toby Jones has returned to our screens for the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office, but what fans might not know is that he also has star-studded parents.Toby, 57, who holds an OBE, is best known for being the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films from 2002 to 2010. Other huge roles from the actor include Percy Alleline in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Claudius, the announcer for The Hunger Games.

Viewers of ITV's new drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, were left feeling "sick to their stomach" and "in tears" after just one episode. The show tells the true story of mysterious financial losses at village post offices, and how a new computer system led to many postmasters being wrongly accused of theft and fraud between 1999 and 2015.The series, which aired on New Year's Day, follows Alan Bates and his partner Suzanne Sercombe who invested their life savings into a Post Office branch in Llandudno, North Wales. When money went missing, Alan, played by Toby Jones, denied responsibility like other postmasters, leading to the Post Office ending their contract within three months.This resulted in Alan and Suzanne losing their £65,000 investment.

A new year brings plenty of new drama series to get stuck into. The latest from ITV follows the shocking real-life story of the Post Office scandal, which has been unfolding for the past two decades.