Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office

When Claudia Winkleman took over hosting duties for an episode of the Graham Norton Show, she mentioned Toby Jones' TV series, Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office. I checked my ReelGood app and was delighted to see it available on PBS. I watched it on Sunday, all four episodes, and was shocked at the absolute injustice of it all and especially how freakin' long it is taking for these people to be compensated. It was heartbreaking and inspiring all at once. I definitely recommend it. Here's a little summary from PBS.

When money started to seemingly disappear from its local branches, the government-owned UK Post Office wrongly blamed its own managers for the apparent loss. Hundreds were harassed, accused of theft and fraud, even sent to prison—leaving lives, marriages, and reputations in ruins. But the issue was actually caused by errors in the Post Office’s own computer system; something it denied for years. This is the story of decent, ordinary, and real-life people who were relentlessly pursued, coerced, and controlled by a powerful corporation, and their seemingly unsurmountable battle to right so many horrific wrongs.