Real-life Mr Bates fights tears as he's given holiday by Richard Branson after Post Office scandal
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ok.co.ukThis 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.
In 2019, a judge ruled that thousands of pounds of missing money was down to issues with the Horizon computer system, which contained "bug and errors.” Alan is portrayed on the show by actor Toby Jones, who shows his plight to hold the post office accountable.
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