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Apr 2024

30m 22s

Fighting the Post Office: Alan Bates at ...

About this episode

Alan Bates, the campaigner who took on the Post Office to expose flaws in its IT systems which led to wrongful convictions, has appeared before the public inquiry into the scandal.

Can this crucial stage of the inquiry take the victims a step closer to justice?

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Host: Luke Jones.

Further listening: The Post Office scandal: How a TV drama delivered justice

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