Mr Bates V The Post Office: The Real Story was on ITV1 last week, but you may have missed it. Now, amongst the headlines this week, ITV1 is repeating it tonight at 10.45pm.

The Post Office scandal highlighted in the aftermath of the ITV drama "Mr Bates V The Post Office" has dominated headlines this week. In the early 2000s, the Post Office introduced a new IT system named Horizon, intended to simplify the lives of Subpostmasters.

However, Horizon harbored undisclosed flaws, leading Subpostmasters to discover discrepancies in their accounts. When seeking assistance from the Post Office helpline, they were erroneously assured that they were the sole individuals facing such issues. In reality, numerous Subpostmasters were wrongly accused of theft over several years, with some even serving jail time. Now, after years of advocacy, these Subpostmasters are finally seeing justice as their convictions are being overturned. Despite this, the quest for compensation remains ongoing.

"Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Real Story" delves into the true narrative through intimate interviews with key figures, incorporating clips from the drama, archival footage from the period, and specially filmed material at the actual locations. The documentary aims to piece together the profound impact of these distressing events on the Subpostmasters themselves.