Toby Jones is 'waiting for action' after NTA success

Toby Jones won't be "totally satisfied" with 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' until it prompts change.

The 58-year-old actor starred in the acclaimed drama series - which centred on the British Post Office scandal - earlier this year, and Toby has reiterated his call for action, after thousands of innocent subpostmasters were wrongly blamed for financial shortfalls.

Toby - who recently won the Best Drama Performance at the National Television Awards (NTAs) for his portrayal of Alan Bates in the ITV drama series - told RadioTimes.com: "Alan keeps everyone on the straight and narrow about that. About the fact that nothing has changed for a lot of people and it needs to happen and we're yet to hear from the government..."

Toby also noted that the NTA crowd and the wider public are still "waiting for action" after the situation was brought to their attention.

The actor said: "You heard the boos, they're waiting for action. The audience are right behind it, they just want to see action. Like all of us."

Meanwhile, Toby previously paid a glowing tribute to Alan, observing that he "can't be bought".

The acclaimed actor also described Alan as a selfless "hero".

Toby told the BBC earlier this year: "I get to play a hero. Really, someone who I think of as a hero. Someone in the culture who just doesn't seem to be subject to the same forces that we all are.

"He can't be bought. He's asked to open Glastonbury. 'No, thank you'. He's asked to do these things, he doesn't want to do any of that. He says, 'I've got work to do', which is to get that stuff done."