Where ITV1's Mr Bates vs the Post Office is filmed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukITV1's Mr Bates vs the Post Office retells the story of how hundreds of innocent subpostmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft.
The issue, which came from a defective IT system, saw more than 700 Post Office branch managers handed criminal convictions for crimes they never committed after faulty accounting software made it appear as though money was missing.
A public inquiry into the scandal is ongoing. The drama has taken viewers back to 2009 when a group of subpostmasters from across the UK decided enough was enough and formed the Justice For Subpostmaster Alliance. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a go This group was led by Alan Bates who owned a post office in Llandudno and is the focus of the show.
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