I was aware of the appalling injustice perpetrated on decent, honest hard working postmasters and mistresses as were many, but nothing seemed to happen. A computer journal exposed it, Private Eye, Panorama....then, suddenly, on terrestrial television - which is continually being scorned as past its sell by date, a brilliant, powerful drama highlighting the injustice - or yes, even, evil perpetrated on innocent victims.
Not since Cathy Come Home, has a drama so galvanised the public and reduced election-conscious politicians into scrambling for answers. What could not be done in 20 years, has suddenly been achieved in weeks, with all criminal convictions about to be overturned.
Toby Jones as Bates is fabulous, I could almost imagine him taking time off with a ghostly Jack Hargreaves to present Out of Town in scenic Wales. Monica Dolan as Jo, brought more tears to the eye than Fay Wray in King Kong - but this was no story of a Monster in love, rather it was a cynical public body with over-promoted zealots at its' helm, failing to use common sense, or even pragmatism, to deal with serious computer glitches.
How any lawyer could imagine several hundred industrious sub-post office workers would suddenly turn to crime is beyond me. Like discovering the Kray Twins had produced The Sound of Music.
I liked Katherine Kelly's nuanced Angela Van Den Bogerd (not from the Von Trap family, note) and the excellent Lia Williams as Paula Vennells.
Television can still be powerful, cut the mustard and act as a catalyst for change. The best drama of 2024 in the first week of the year. And no, I don't bother checking my change at the sub-post office I go to: I trust them.
Not since Cathy Come Home, has a drama so galvanised the public and reduced election-conscious politicians into scrambling for answers. What could not be done in 20 years, has suddenly been achieved in weeks, with all criminal convictions about to be overturned.
Toby Jones as Bates is fabulous, I could almost imagine him taking time off with a ghostly Jack Hargreaves to present Out of Town in scenic Wales. Monica Dolan as Jo, brought more tears to the eye than Fay Wray in King Kong - but this was no story of a Monster in love, rather it was a cynical public body with over-promoted zealots at its' helm, failing to use common sense, or even pragmatism, to deal with serious computer glitches.
How any lawyer could imagine several hundred industrious sub-post office workers would suddenly turn to crime is beyond me. Like discovering the Kray Twins had produced The Sound of Music.
I liked Katherine Kelly's nuanced Angela Van Den Bogerd (not from the Von Trap family, note) and the excellent Lia Williams as Paula Vennells.
Television can still be powerful, cut the mustard and act as a catalyst for change. The best drama of 2024 in the first week of the year. And no, I don't bother checking my change at the sub-post office I go to: I trust them.