Scott Darlington ran the post office in a village outside Manchester for four years. One day, the computer system told him there was money missing from the branch – and he was accused of theft and fraud. “I started thinking, ‘Maybe I’ve done this and I just haven’t realized that it’s been me.’” Nick Wallis’s book is The Great Post Office Scandal (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-post-office-scandal-nick-wallis/df00ffa3f22bde44?ean=9781739099206&next=t). Scott Darlington’s book is Signed Sealed Destroyed (https://bookshop.org/p/books/signed-sealed-destroyed-scott-darlington/3fbe23e48a60b1f9?ean=9781036921323&next=t). Criminal is a show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Join Criminal Plus on Patreon for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, listener chat rooms, behind-the-scenes content, and more membership perks. https://www.patreon.com/Criminal Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://pod.link/809264944 Say hello on Twitter (https://twitter.com/criminalshow) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscriminal) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) Sign up for our occasional newsletter, which includes a note from Phoebe, behind-the-scenes photos, and things our team has been enjoying lately. https://thisiscriminal.com/newsletter We also make the podcasts This is Love (https://pod.link/1337100398) and Phoebe Reads a Mystery (https://pod.link/1503921457). Artwork by Julienne Alexander: http://www.yssrs.com/. Check out our online shop: https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/ Episode 341 originally published November 21, 2025 https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-341-the-post-office-11-21-2025/ Music in this episode: “Bossa Boa” by Blue Dot Sessions “Grumpalo” by Blue Dot Sessions “The Records” by Blue Dot Sessions “Slow Line Stomp” by Blue Dot Sessions “Ivory Pillow” by Blue Dot Sessions “Drawing Room” by Blue Dot Sessions “Our Only Lark” by Blue Dot Sessions “Road to Petersby” by Blue Dot Sessions “Thread of Clouds” by Blue Dot Sessions “Bauxite” by Blue Dot Sessions “Jumpup” by Blue Dot Sessions