The second episode cannily opens with the meeting for the affected sub-postmasters organised by Alan Bates. A speaker Michael Rudkin (Shaun Dooley) gets a hostile reaction from the others.
Rudkin was a member of their union. The National Federation of subpostmasters and they were no help to them when they were being pursued by the Post Office.
He threatens to walkout but is persuaded to stay. Rudkin visited Fujitsu headquarters to learn more about Horizon. Only to shockingly discover the IT operators could manipulate individual subpostmasters accounts in real time.
As Rudkin mentions: 'That means they can sneak in behind your backs, change your figures and bugger off and leave without a trace.'
The next day the auditors turned up on his doorstep. His wife was convicted of stealing money. Rudkin lost his post office. He was convinced it was because of what he saw.
The Post Office appoint an independent troubleshooter, Bob Rutherford to investigate when there is pressure from several MPs.
Alan Bates has doubts if he really is independent but Rutherford is shocked to find out what has been happening.
If the first episode made the viewers angry. The second is likely to make their blood boil.
The Post Office bosses, their lawyers, Fujitsu were not stonewalling. They were cynically out to destroy people.
When one person's case Mrs Samun Kaur finally reaches a criminal trial. The Post Office offers no evidence.
The best thing about this drama. The villains are not cartoonish. They pretend to understand, have empathy, feel shocked. It is all a mask. They knew what they were engaged in.
Rudkin was a member of their union. The National Federation of subpostmasters and they were no help to them when they were being pursued by the Post Office.
He threatens to walkout but is persuaded to stay. Rudkin visited Fujitsu headquarters to learn more about Horizon. Only to shockingly discover the IT operators could manipulate individual subpostmasters accounts in real time.
As Rudkin mentions: 'That means they can sneak in behind your backs, change your figures and bugger off and leave without a trace.'
The next day the auditors turned up on his doorstep. His wife was convicted of stealing money. Rudkin lost his post office. He was convinced it was because of what he saw.
The Post Office appoint an independent troubleshooter, Bob Rutherford to investigate when there is pressure from several MPs.
Alan Bates has doubts if he really is independent but Rutherford is shocked to find out what has been happening.
If the first episode made the viewers angry. The second is likely to make their blood boil.
The Post Office bosses, their lawyers, Fujitsu were not stonewalling. They were cynically out to destroy people.
When one person's case Mrs Samun Kaur finally reaches a criminal trial. The Post Office offers no evidence.
The best thing about this drama. The villains are not cartoonish. They pretend to understand, have empathy, feel shocked. It is all a mask. They knew what they were engaged in.
