Final episode of Mr Bates vs The Post Office watched by more than 10 million

Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which stars Toby Jones, is ITV’s highest-rated drama since 2017 (Yui Mok/PA)

More than 10 million people have watched the final episode of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, making it one of the highest-rated TV dramas of the decade, figures show.

It has also become ITV’s best-performing drama since Broadchurch in 2017.