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11.01.2024 / 15:19

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: All of the real-life people behind the ITV drama

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.

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ITV ‘overwhelmed by the power of our Post Office drama’ after huge success

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”.

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ITV Mr Bates vs The Post Office star 'fuming' after discovering real-life scandal

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.

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11.01.2024 / 15:14

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

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Mr Bates vs The Post Office's Julie Hesmondhalgh's life off-screen including Corrie star husband

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.

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Mr Bates vs The Post Office's Toby Jones' life off screen with Emmerdale dad and famous mum

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.

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Julie Hesmondhalgh urges people not to rush out to the shops as lockdown eases

Corrie legend Julie Hesmondhalgh is hoping people will appreciate the 'simpler way of life' after emerging from lockdown.

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Coronation Street stars urge domestic abuse victims to make ‘silent 999’ calls during lockdown

CORRIE stars have put together an emotional video urging victims of domestic abuse to call 999 during lockdown. Women’s Aid, who provide life-saving services to those in need, is currently assisting the soap’s producers and writers with the coercive control storyline between Yasmeen and Geoff.

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Coronation Street cast stars urge domestic abuse victims to use 'silent 999 option'

Coronation Street stars have urged victims of domestic abuse to report their abusers to police via the 'silent solution'.

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