White House Farm Series Set for ITV


White House Farm, a new six-part factual drama produced by New Pictures, is slated to bow on ITV next year.

The series revolves around one night in August 1985, when five members of the same family were murdered at an Essex farmhouse. Jeremy Bamber, who was ultimately charged and convicted of the murders of his own parents, sister and nephews and is currently serving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, maintains his innocence.

Based on extensive research, interviews and published accounts, White House Farm will seek to provide new insight into the family tragedy and the contested accounts of the events that took place. The series, which counts The Murders at White House Farm by Carol Ann Lee and In Search of The Rainbow’s End by Colin Caffell among its sources, is written by Kris Mrksa and Giula Sandler and directed by Paul Whittington.

Freddie Fox plays Jeremy Bamber in White House Farm. Mark Addy, Stephen Graham, Gemma Whelan, Mark Stanley, Alexa Davies, Cressida Bonas, Alfie Allen, Amanda Burton and Nicholas Farrell also star.

Willow Grylls, executive producer for New Pictures, said: “This notorious case has been the subject of much debate, and our program focuses on the impact of the human tragedy. I’d like to especially thank Colin Caffell as without his collaboration this would not have been possible. We have also been blessed by the talent of our director Paul Whittington and an incredible cast.”

Mrksa said: “This is an incredibly compelling true crime story, but it’s the human dimension of these events that gripped my imagination, particularly after reading Colin Caffell’s book. So much discussion of the case has focused on contested legal details, but I wanted to tell this story in a way that did justice to the devastating emotional truth of what happened.”

Polly Hill, ITV’s head of drama, said: “White House Farm is a fascinating insight into what happened on that fateful night in August 1985 and the subsequent search for the truth during the police investigation. Kris Mrksa’s scripts are captivating and perfectly enhanced by the brilliance of Paul Whittington’s direction. I’d like to thank them and the brilliant cast, along with Willow Grylls and New Pictures, for making a truly outstanding drama that we are delighted to have on ITV.”