Posted by
Frankie Gale
When?: 15th May Yvonne Arnaud Theatre 7:30pm
“We only made the drama because of Nick Wallis…he is key in bringing this story to light.’ - Patrick Spence, Executive Producer ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’
"An extraordinary journalistic expose of a huge miscarriage of justice." - Ian Hislop, Editor, Private Eye.
"A tale brilliantly told by Nick Wallis, who has dedicated years of work to establishing what happened, why it happened and calling those responsible to account." - Rev Richard Coles, presenter and author.
This is the true story of how hundreds of innocent people fought to clear their names after being pursued by the Post Office through the criminal courts. Proud pillars of their communities were stripped of their jobs and livelihoods. Many were forced into bankruptcy or borrowed from friends and family to give the Post Office thousands they did not owe. The really unlucky ones were sent to prison.
Following the astounding and rightful public outrage, (brought to the fore by ITV's 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office series) Nick Wallis - series consultant on the ITV Drama) - now expertly chronicles the very latest twists and turns of the whole affair on this one-of-a-kind tour.
In just two short hours, this show takes you on a highly emotional and thoroughly informative journey - unveiling even more shocking details and stories around this gripping, unbelievable and outrageous scandal.
Join us as Nick masterfully takes us through the shambolic commissioning of the disastrous Post Office Horizon IT system and examines the punitive methods employed by the Post Office – bypassing the police and the Crown Prosecution Service – to create the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK legal history. Nick will then narrow in on the subsequent heinous cover-up and the staggering legal battles fought and won by campaigning Subpost masters, against all the odds.