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ITV says yes to infected blood scandal drama after success of Post Office series

ITV has given the go-ahead to a drama about the infected blood scandal following the success of the channel’s series about Post Office workers fighting for justice. Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, which began airing in the New Year and stars British ...

22 Feb 2024 at 15:46

Gurinder Chadha making festive film with Indian Scrooge ‘who hates refugees’

Film-maker Gurinder Chadha has revealed she is making a Christmas Carol-style festive film which stars “an Indian Tory who hates refugees”. The Bend It Like Beckham director discussed the state of the independent movie industry in the UK as part ...

23 Jan 2024 at 12:56

We were warned not many people would watch Post Office drama, says writer

The writer of a drama about the Post Office scandal has said she was warned that “probably not many people would watch it” ahead of the ITV show acting as a catalyst for action. Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which began on January 1 and stars ...

14 Jan 2024 at 11:12

Response to ITV Post Office drama ‘shows power of factual content’

Actor and creator Seb Carrington has spoken of the importance of TV factual dramas following the “incredible public response” to Mr Bates Vs The Post Office. The ITV show, starring Toby Jones, Will Mellor, Monica Dolan and Julie ...

11 Jan 2024 at 02:45

The Post Office scandal: Key questions around plan to quash convictions

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans for new legislation to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted because of faulty accounting software. Mr Sunak said the Horizon scandal was “one of the greatest ...

10 Jan 2024 at 15:33

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ITV sees drop in profits amid ‘severe decline’ in TV advertising

ITV said its profits dropped last year as the broadcaster found it “challenging” to encourage advertisers to spend money on traditional TV commercials. The company behind Love Island reported growth at some of its ...

07 Mar 2024 at 08:09

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ITV sells Bates vs Post Office to 12 countries

Mr Bates vs The Post Office has caused such a stir in the UK that 12 foreign broadcasters have bought the right to show it, despite the series being “particularly British,” the boss of ITV has said. Carolyn ...

07 Mar 2024 at 09:45

ITV drama about infected blood scandal ‘could be harrowing story’

A man affected by the infected blood scandal has said a forthcoming ITV drama will tell a “very compelling and harrowing story” if it portrays the case “faithfully”. Richard Warwick, 59, received blood ...

22 Feb 2024 at 23:40

The Post Office scandal – a timeline of key events

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal has come under the spotlight following the release of ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. More than 700 Post Office branch managers were given criminal ...

08 Jan 2024 at 15:53

Post Office scandal screenwriter says series stands for those ‘who feel unheard’

The screenwriter of the hit ITV drama about the Post Office scandal has said she feels the sub-postmasters’ story has resonated with so many viewers as it “stands for all the ways in which ...

09 Jan 2024 at 10:49

Why is Paula Vennells handing back her CBE, and what role does the King have?

In the face of mounting pressure over the Horizon scandal, former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has announced that she will hand back her CBE. More than 1.2 million people had signed a ...

09 Jan 2024 at 16:23

ITV boss reveals Mr Bates vs The Post Office drama made loss of around £1m

ITV boss Kevin Lygo has revealed the hit drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office made a loss of around a million pounds as he discussed the pressure broadcasters are facing due to increased ...

24 Apr 2024 at 14:30

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