The Post Office scandal: How a TV drama delivered justice

The Prime Minister has announced new legislation to quash the convictions of wrongly accused subpostmasters. It comes after a groundswell of interest - and outrage - in the story after an ITV drama was broadcast last week. How did a TV show achieve what years of journalism and a public inquiry had failed to? And what next for the convicted subpostmasters?

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Guest: Tom Witherow, news and special projects reporter, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

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