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Director Of ‘Mr Bates Vs The Post Office’ Says Smash ITV Drama Should Not Be A “Unicorn” As He Urges “Mechanism” For Broadcasters To Tell Campaigning Stories
'Mr Bates Vs The Post Office's James Strong has talked the hit ITV drama and urged a mechanism for British broadcasters to tell these stories.
The director of Mr Bates vs the Post Office has urged the creation of a “mechanism” for British broadcasters to continue to tell campaigning stories as he communicates a desire for his smash ITV drama not to become a “unicorn.” Mr Bates has become ITV’s most-watched show since Downton Abbey and, even though the devastating post office scandal had been covered in the media for years, it generated front page headlines for weeks and has initiated real change in terms of compensation for victims. He praised the “good step” taken by ITV on an upcoming drama about another live scandal, the contaminated blood affair, which Deadline revealed was fast-tracked several weeks ago and is being penned by Peter Moffat.
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