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The Post Office Scandal

Actor Will Mellor, star of the TV drama "Mr Bates vs The Post Office," meets real-life sub-postmasters and family members affected by the Post Office scandal.

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Surviving the Post Office
Welcome to Surviving the Post Office
Actor Will Mellor meets those affected by the Post Office scandal.
19 Jul 2024,1 min
Surviving the Post Office
1. “Nobody would listen to us”
Will Mellor meets Lee Castleton, who he played in "Mr Bates vs The Post Office."
22 Jul 2024,20 mins
Surviving the Post Office
2. “Mum, your best was good enough”
Thomas and Katie Watson discuss the impact of their mother's sub-postmaster job.
22 Jul 2024,19 mins
Surviving the Post Office
3. “I would have sooner gone to prison than lie”
Will Mellor meets Stephanie Gibson who was falsely accused of theft and false accounting.
22 Jul 2024,20 mins
Surviving the Post Office
4. “Living my life peacefully and moving on”
Chhaya and Vinay Patel who were accused of theft from their Post Office in Sussex.
22 Jul 2024,17 mins
Surviving the Post Office
5. "The village rallied round”
Working sub-postmaster Shann Brede explains how her problems with Horizon began.
22 Jul 2024,16 mins