Mr Bates vs The Post Office follow-up documentary air date confirmed
Alan Bates and fellow affected subpostmasters are set to open up about their experience in upcoming ITV documentary.
Earlier this summer, ITV announced it would continue the story set up in hit drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office in the shape of a documentary.
The upcoming one-off programme has now been given a release date of Monday 9th September at 9pm.
Titled Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact, the documentary is set to examine the effects the hugely impactful series had on the subpostmasters it was based on, including Alan Bates (played by Toby Jones in the series) himself.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office explored the British Post Office scandal, which saw hundreds of subpostmasters falsely accused of theft, fraud and false accounting following an IT malfunction.
ITV's series dramatised their quest for justice, with the documentary set to update viewers on their ongoing fight for fair compensation.
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As well as Alan Bates himself, the documentary will also feature key figures including Jo Hamilton, Jess Uppal and Noel Thomas. Their names will be familiar to viewers, who saw their stories depicted ITV's factual drama.
Other subpostmasters who were also affected have come forward in the wake of the drama's success to share their stories.
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Mr Bates vs The Post Office is available to watch on ITVX. Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact will air on ITV on Monday 9th September at 9pm.
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