Will Mellor stars in brand new ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Will Mellor plays Lee Castleton, a former subpostmaster from Bridlington, Yorkshire, who was forced to declare himself bankrupt after he was ordered to pay the Post Office more than £300,000 following a court hearing – a figure that had shot up from the initial £20,000 he was accused of stealing, and also included the organisation’s legal bill.
“It’s unbelievable,” Mellor told the Radio Times. “Like I said, if it wasn’t a true story you’d say it’s a bit far-fetched. [Happening] not only to one person but to probably thousands.
“We have 555 [in the drama]. That’s what they called those who came together and built up a case. And every one of them was told that they were on their own, that this hadn’t happened to anybody else. They tried to make them feel isolated so they didn’t feel they had anyone to turn to, that this was just them, which is even worse.”
Mr Bates vs The Post Office is released on ITV on January 1st 2024
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