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Watch: Nadhim Zahawi's surprise cameo in ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi has made a surprise cameo, playing himself, in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

He is seen in the third episode of the series, airing at 21:00 GMT on Wednesday but already showing on ITV X, in a scene of a select committee hearing into the scandal.