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The Post Office Scandal

The story of the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history and those whose lives were devastated by it.

The Post Office is responsible for the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history. For nearly two decades, the scandal saw hundreds of men and women who ran post offices in towns and villages across the country accused of losing or stealing money, when in reality, a computer system could have been to blame. This Panorama special tells the story of those whose lives were utterly devastated, reveals the damning evidence that was kept from them and investigates how and why the Post Office, a multinational tech company and the government covered up the truth for so long.

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57 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Director Matt Bardo
Director Tim Robinson
Producer Matt Bardo
Producer Tim Robinson
Executive Producer Diana Martin
Executive Producer Sandy Smith
Editor Karen Wightman

Broadcasts

  • Mon 25 Apr 2022 20:00
  • Mon 25 Apr 2022 22:40
  • Mon 25 Apr 2022 22:45
  • Sat 30 Apr 2022 01:10
  • Wed 10 Jan 2024 22:40
  • Wed 10 Jan 2024 23:10

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