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Are we witnessing the death of ‘distinctive’ British TV?

ITV had a huge hit with the powerful real-life drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ back in January, but the broadcaster believes that it’s getting harder and harder to make ‘very distinctively British’ shows. Katie Rosseinsky explores why series like this might be a dying breed

The Independent UK

OPINION - It’s vital that culture can continue shedding important light on undersung campaigns

A run of recent dramas based on real-life issues - including ITV’s galvanising show Mr Bates vs the Post Office, and James Graham’s new play Punch - remind us of the incredible power of culture

Evening Standard

Mr Bates wins plaudits for ITV but ad market 'in recession'

A tough advertising market saw profits plunge at ITV this year with CEO Carolyn McCall pledging to “reshape” the cost base of the broadcaster behind Coronation Street and Love Island.

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It’s Kemi Badenoch v the Post Office, the show where ministers sweep everything under the carpet

Whatever the truth in the latest ‘he said, she said’ row, one thing’s clear: the government has no intention of tackling this institutional rot, says barrister Sam Fowles

The Guardian - UK

Horizon scandal victim uses Brits appearance to urge faster compensation

Jo Hamilton presented a music award alongside Monica Dolan, who portrayed her in Mr Bates vs The Post Office

The Guardian - UK

ITV greenlights infected blood scandal drama to follow Mr Bates' success

The show will look into one of the worst miscarriages of justice in NHS history

Evening Standard

No sympathy for striking doctors? Watch ITV’s Breathtaking and ask: have we paid our debt to them?

The Covid drama should do for the medical profession what Mr Bates did for Post Office victims, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Breathtaking on ITV: this searing drama about the NHS during Covid should be compulsory viewing

This three-parter, co-written by Jed Mercurio, drags us all down into the trenches on the frontline of the pandemic

Evening Standard

Home Office test scandal students to pitch Mr Bates-inspired TV drama

Group believe dramatisation could help ignite wider interest in ‘huge injustice that most people still don’t know about’

The Guardian - UK

Croydon Council apologises as up to 3,000 overcharged for parking and traffic fines

The blunder may have impacted 3138 PCNs given out between mid-October and the start of December 2023, according to the borough’s mayor

Evening Standard

Monica Dolan: ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office affected people because they saw their worst nightmare unfold’

The actor, 54, tells Hayley Myers about her scientific parents, missing Live Aid, working on accents and Velma, her Siberian husky

The Guardian - UK

We’ve all felt like ‘skint little people’ against the system – that’s why the Post Office drama broke our hearts

Faceless computers have replaced vengeful gods, But the rules of Greek tragedy still apply: the powerful can wreak havoc on human lives, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Mr Bates vs the Post Office: Britain needs more state-of-the-nation TV

Editorial: In a world dominated by global streamers, the search for international audiences must not crowd out domestically focused drama

The Guardian - UK

What next for woke ITV after the Post Office drama? Danny Dyer v the sewage scandal?

Mr Bates Vs the Post Office showed us the power of culture to force change. We should use it on our polluted waterways, and Suffolk’s art budget cuts

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak must now compensate infected blood scandal victims, politicians demand

After the prime minister acted to help hundreds of postmasters wrongly prosecuted by the Post Office, he has been told to roll out compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal

Evening Standard

OPINION - The ripple effect of Mr Bates vs the Post Office shows the impact of drama. Why are we trying to destroy it?

Chronic underfunding and shrinking production budgets mean this kind of triumph will be all too rare in the future

Woman & Home

How to watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office from the US, Australia, and anywhere in the world

How to stream Mr Bates vs The Post Office - the show that's caused a huge outcry from the British public - from anywhere in the world

The National (Scotland)

Philippe Clement's Old Firm outburst never about SFA process

THE Alan Bates vs The Post Office TV docuseries captured the hearts and minds of a nation. The Rangers vs The SFA spin-off failed to get off the…

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The Independent UK

Ian Hislop praised for ‘obliterating’ Tory chair during Post Office debate: ‘You can’t just talk nonsense’

Hislop hit out at Jake Berry, asking them why is party ‘did nothing’ until ITV’s drama ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office’ was released

Woman & Home

Where is Paula Vennells now? Former Post Office boss hands back CBE after more than 1 million sign petition

The former chief executive hands back the title with 'immediate effect'

The Guardian - UK

From the Post Office scandal to nuclear attack: 13 TV shows that shook Britain

Mr Bates vs the Post Office has caused shockwaves in Westminster. Is it the most influential TV drama ever? We weigh the contenders, from Cathy Come Home to Queer As Folk to Who Bombed Birmingham?

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal: how might justice be delivered to those affected?

An outline of the possible remedies, from quashing all convictions relating to Horizon to prosecuting those to blame

WhatToWatch

Mr Bates vs The Post Office ending explained: what happened in episode 4?

Mr Bates vs The Post Office ending explained as this stirring ITV drama about the Post Office Horizon scandal comes to a close.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Sarah Lancashire returns in wonderful 60s drama Julia

David Hyde Pearce also stars in this charming show about Julia Child. Plus: the infuriating story of Mr Bates vs the Post Office continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

Woman & Home

What's the real story behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office? Plus how to watch it and how many episodes are there?

Here's what you need to know about the real story behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office, ITV's new series about a noughties post scandal

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