Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi plays himself in Post Office scandal TV drama

Watch Nadhim Zahawi play himself in ITV drama about Post Office scandal

Nadhim Zahawi has made a cameo in ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office as himself, quizzing former Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells on the Horizon scandal that left 700 people falsely-prosecuted. The story follows the victims of the dodgy system, and Alan Bates, who made it his mission to get justice.

Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi plays himself in ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Former cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi made a surprise appearance in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office. The Tory MP, who is still serving, landed the role to play himself in the programme. In a short clip, Mr Zahawi is seen questioning then-Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells in a 2015 Commons inquiry into the Horizon computer system. The MP appears in the third episode of ITV’s four-part drama. Mr Zahawi’s cameo sparked a number o…

Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi plays himself in Post Office scandal TV drama

The former chancellor plays himself putting tough questions to then-chief executive Paula Vennells.

Nadhim Zahawi ‘Gratified’ To Have Cameo in ITV Post Office Drama

Viewers of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the new ITV drama about the Horizon scandal, have spotted that Nadhim Zahawi is playing himself as he questions