9 h. ago Post Office hero Alan Bates attacks 'quasi kangaroo courts' payouts system and reveals 'take it or leave it' offer he's been handed

More than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 after faulty accounting software made it look as though money was missing from their accounts.

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11 h. ago Bates says Post Office scandal compensation schemes are ‘quasi

More than 900 subpostmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 and many are still awaiting compensation.

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1 week ago Mr Bates Vs The Post office trumps Baby Reindeer for Bafta but Jessica Gunning wins gong for Martha

Sunday's Bafta Awards saw Richard Gadd walk out empty-handed after losing out to Mr Bates vs The Post Office

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1 week ago BAFTA TV Awards 2025: full list of winners including Mr Bates vs the Post Office and Baby Reindeer

Mr Bates vs the Post Office took home a big award at the BAFTA TV Awards 2025 🏆

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1 week ago Bafta win is not the end of the fight for team behind Mr Bates Vs The Post Office

The story of a Welsh postmaster who refused to be cowed by a system working against him is not over

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1 week ago Mr. Bates vs The Post Office delivers TWO gongs but ITV is given a first class beating in the battle of the broadcasters as BBC rivals sweep the board

It was a promising start for ITV, but ultimately the broadcasting giant would be undermined at one of the biggest industry events of the year as the BBC swept the board.

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1 week ago All the moments you DIDN'T see at the BAFTA TV Awards: Danny Dyer's expletive

However, there was plenty that happened at the glitzy ceremony at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall that viewers didn't get to see.

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1 week ago Mr Bates Vs The Post Office wins Bafta but fight for victims ‘not over yet’

The four-part series tells the story about subpostmasters being wrongly convicted of offences such as fraud because of faulty software.

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1 week ago ‘It spoke to the nation’ – Mr Bates vs the Post Office wins big at Bafta TV awards

The show is called ‘public service television at its best’, while Marisa Abela and Lennie James are among other winnersBafta TV awards: full list of winnersRed carpet arrivals – in picturesMr Bates vs the Post Office took centre stage at the Bafta television awards on Sunday, being praised for showcasing the power of television to “change hearts and minds” and forcing positive change.The show won best limited drama, ITV was given a special award for commissioning the show, and BBC One won the current affairs gong for a Post Office special on BBC Breakfast. Continue reading...

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1 week ago TV BAFTAs 2025: Mr Bates vs The Post Office team's powerful message as show wins big

The producer of Mr Bates vs The Post Office gave a poignant acceptance speech as he took to the stage of the 2025 TV BAFTAs to accept the Best Limited Drama award

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1 week ago The postman always wins twice! Mr. Bates vs The Post Office delivers TWO gongs but ITV still lose badly in the battle of the broadcasters as BBC rivals sweep the board

After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming an early accolade as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening.

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1 week ago Bafta TV Awards: The full list of victorious stars and shows

Lennie James, Marisa Abela, Ruth Jones and Danny Dyer won the top prizes of the night

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1 week ago BAFTA TV Awards 2025: Live updates as Strictly's Chris McCausland wins the Memorable Moment Award while Mr Bates vs Post Office scoops Limited Drama

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's coverage of the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards including red carpet gossip plus the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.

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1 week ago Mr. Bates vs The Post Office delivers an early win for ITV while Jessica Gunning and Ruth Jones claim their own accolades for Baby Reindeer and Gavin & Stacey at the TV BAFTA Awards

After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming an early accolade as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening.

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1 week ago BAFTA TV Awards 2025: Live updates as Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning scoops Best Supporting Actress and Mr Bates vs Post Office wins Limited Drama

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's coverage of the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards including red carpet gossip plus the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.

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1 week ago Mr. Bates vs The Post Office beats Baby Reindeer to Limited Drama at the TV BAFTA Awards after Jessica Gunning opened annual ceremony with win for Best Actress

After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming an early accolade as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening.

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1 week ago Bafta TV Awards: The full list of victorious shows – updating live

‘Baby Reindeer’ dominated the nominations this year

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2 w. ago Controversial Netflix hit Baby Reindeer dominates Bafta TV Award nominations – full list

‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office’, ‘Rivals’, and ‘Slow Horses’ have also been recognised

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2 w. ago Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Baby Reindeer in running for top TV Bafta awards

ITV will be honoured with the Bafta TV special award for commissioning Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, which renewed attention on the Horizon scandal.

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3 w. ago ITV awarded top Bafta honour for ‘changing hearts and minds’ with Mr Bates vs the Post Office

The public impact of the real-life drama will be rewarded at the Bafta TV Awards

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