

A post office murder, a wrongful conviction, and software that destroys lives. Justice delayed?
44 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestRobin is sentenced to 20 years, but key evidence is missing. His DNA isn't on the murder weapon and data from the Horizon system can't be trusted.
When postmistress Diana Garbutt was found murdered in her Yorkshire post office in 2010, suspicion quickly turned to her husband, Robin. Convicted in 2011, he has always maintained his innocence. Now, with the Horizon system - the tech at the heart of the Post Office Scandal - under fire, could his case be reopened?
Direction
Malkinson lets silences scream louder than any accusation
Editing
Juxtaposing 2010 conviction footage with 2024 Horizon revelations
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This dropped alongside Mr Bates vs The Post Office, forming an accidental double-feature of British institutional failure. The timing is almost suspiciously perfect.
Louise Malkinson previously directed The Yorkshire Ripper Files — she's quietly becoming the definitive chronicler of Northern English crime and its buried contexts.