It’s looking more and more likely that I’ll check out Mr Bates vs the Post Office soon. On the whole I tend to avoid ITV in favour of the Beeb, mostly because I don’t like sitting through adverts. Yet so much is now being said about the Post Office scandal that I probably better see what all the fuss is about. I’d assumed it was just a pretty average TV drama about some sort of historic social scandal, and nothing very interesting; yet now the government has got involved, maybe it’s worth a look.

Mind you, you have to raise an eyebrow at the timing of all of this: the Tories were plummeting in the polls, but all of a sudden ITV has gifted them this scandal which they can be seen to sort out. The drama is said to highlight a huge travesty of justice, one which would be bound to play on the national consciousness, just in time for the Tories to step in and be seen to bring those responsible to justice. Forgive my cynicism, but have ITV just played right into Tory hands?

Anyway, before I can comment any more, I better go watch the program.