Review: In 'Mr. Bates vs The Post Office,' Toby Jones is the quiet, stubborn leader of a resistance
The PBS British-import series "Masterpiece" brings to American audiences the four-part "Mr. Bates vs The Post Office," which caused a sensation when it was broadcast in January in the U.K. The title suggests something perhaps comical or fluffy — a man can't get his mail delivered, or the postman keeps tramping through his flower bed (I know no postman would really do that) — as does the companionable presence of Toby Jones as Mr. Alan Bates, not to be confused with the actor.
The facts are darker. This is the true story of a 20-year Kafka-esque nightmare during which nearly a
