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The story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
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The story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
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Episode 1
The first part of a four-part drama. Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to sack and prosecute village sub-postmasters who have no way to prove their innocence.
Directed by James StrongWritten by Gwyneth Hughes
Episode 2
Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters begin their fightback with new allies in Westminster, but first they must convince an independent investigator of their honesty.
Directed by James StrongWritten by Gwyneth Hughes
Episode 3
Alan allies with the Post Office in the hope his friends can get justice at last, but can he trust the people who have let them down so badly?
Directed by James StrongWritten by Gwyneth Hughes
Episode 4
Alan and his friends finally get the chance to embark on the epic challenge of battling the Post Office in court.
Directed by James StrongWritten by Gwyneth Hughes
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
Toby JonesAlan Bates
Julie HesmondhalghSuzanne Sercombe
Monica DolanJo Hamilton
Shaun DooleyMichael Rudkin
Ian HartBob Rutherford
Lia WilliamsPaula Vennells
Will MellorLee Castleton
Amy NuttallLisa Castleton
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