The Real Story of Mr Bates vs The Post Office

This documentary tells the true story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. When money started to seemingly disappear from its local branches, the government owned Post Office wrongly blamed their own managers for its apparent loss. Hundreds were accused of theft and fraud, and many were even sent to prison - leaving lives, marriages, and reputations in ruins.

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The Real Story of Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Friday
May 8

9:02 pm

58 Minutes

Hundreds of subpostmasters are blamed for theft and fraud only to find out years later the fault lay with the Post Office's own computer system.
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The Real Story of Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Saturday
May 9

12:31 am

59 Minutes

Hundreds of subpostmasters are blamed for theft and fraud only to find out years later the fault lay with the Post Office's own computer system.
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The Real Story of Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Monday
May 11

3:02 pm

58 Minutes

Hundreds of subpostmasters are blamed for theft and fraud only to find out years later the fault lay with the Post Office's own computer system.

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