Mr Bates vs The Post Office on Channel 7 – Alan and Paula together set up a mediation scheme so that subpostmasters can apply for compensation.
But for Martin Griffiths, pursued by the Post Office for alleged shortfalls of £60,000, it all comes too late; the desperate father of two dies by suicide. Alan is frustrated by slow progress and bureaucracy hampering the mediation, and James Arbuthnot MP publicly accuses the Post Office of sabotaging it.
Two strangers bring new hope: a whistleblower, and a lawyer who thinks Alan finally stands a chance of raising the money to see the Post Office in court.
Then at 9.30pm on the final episode
At the Royal Courts of Justice, Alan and his friends give evidence on behalf of their army of 555 subpostmasters.
All hangs on whether nervous whistleblower Richard Roll can describe what happened behind the scenes at the computer giant, Fujitsu. Shockingly, the Post Office tries to dismiss the Judge for bias.
But Alan’s side is running out of money, and he is forced to settle. Jo leads the successful appeal to have their unfair criminal convictions overturned at last.
But though the truth comes out, and their legal victory is complete, there’s no money left for compensation for their losses.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office on Channel 7 and 7plus – Wednesday 21 February at 8.30pm
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