The true story told in the series Mr. Bates vs. Post office It caused a great shock in the United Kingdom: even the then Postmaster General had to hand over her tape this year to answer the problems that arose for many.
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the story
The series tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent postal employees have been wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a faulty IT system. Many of the wronged workers were prosecuted, some were imprisoned for crimes they never committed, and the scandal ruined their lives beyond repair.
Mr. Bates vs. Post office – Stream or skip?
Below is a spoiler-free review based on the four episodes of this series.
What we think about
The story of the scandal in British Post Offices, of the non-functioning software systems, and the horror scenarios that post office owners faced at the time of the scandal, has already been told in various ways: newspaper articles, reports, documentaries, you name it. . This dramatic series was ultimately the masterstroke in setting the story on a larger scale. The great strength of this series lies in the fact that the stories remain human and small: stories that also become tangible through the great acting put on the different characters. As a viewer, you really feel the anger, rage and injustice that the characters in the series will feel as well. When justice finally comes, we are all relieved and the characters do too. We haven’t watched a series that captivated us so much in a long time.
Gids.tv rating: ★★★★
We’re not the first to say this, but we can’t wait for a similar series about the benefits scandal. Until then, stream this series!
Mr. Bates vs. Post office It can now be streamed on NPO Plus. The first two episodes can also be watched on NPO Start. Developed by:
Gwyneth Hughes. ejaculate:
Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Susan Brown, Alex Jennings, Sean Dooley, Leah Williams. Genre: Drama, Biography. Duration: 4 episodes, approximately 50 minutes each.
Toby Jones and others in ‘Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office’. Source: ITV