Nadhim Zahawi MP Plays Himself in ITV Drama Examining Post Office Scandal
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Nadhim Zahawi MP appears as himself in ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, examining the Post Office scandal
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In real life, he was on a 2015 Select Committee reviewing issues with the Horizon IT system and mediation scheme
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In the show, he grills then-CEO Paula Vennells and calls the Post Office's handling of the situation "a shambles"
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His appearance adds "further authenticity" as real public figures sometimes play themselves in factual dramas
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The Mr Bates vs The Post Office cast also includes Toby Jones, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Ian Hart, Lia Williams and Katherine Kelly