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Success for Mr Bates as Post Office boss hands back CBE after ITV drama
Following the broadcast of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, more than one million people signed a petition to strip Paula Vennells of her CBE
ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office angered viewers who were horrified to learn the true extent of the Horizon scandal. Success for Mr Bates as Post Office boss hands back CBE after ITV drama (Image: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire) Toby Jones starred as Alan Bates in the ITV dramatisationAlan himself turned down an honour, explaining: "It felt a bit of a slap in the face whilst Paula Vennells had her CBE for services to Post Office.
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