And now a new ITVdrama called White House Farm will air later this month which promises to give 'fascinating insight' into the shocking true story. Here's all you need to know.
New drama: Stephen Graham will star in the series
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When is White House Farm on ITV?
The new drama will first air on ITV at 9pm on Wedesday, January 8.
It will consist of six hour-long episodes and will be broadcast weekly on Wednesdays.
Who is in the White House Farm cast?
Cressida Bonas plays the family's adopted daughter
The drama has a stellar cast including Cressida Bonas, who is also known for dating Prince Harry, as Sheila Caffell and This is England star Stephen Graham as DCI Thomas 'Taff' Jones.
Freddie Fox, who recently starred in the miniseries Year of the Rabbit, plays Jeremy Bamber, the man who was eventually convicted of the murders, while ex-Game of Thrones actor Mark Addy plays investigating officer DC Stan Jones.
Mark Stanley plays Colin Caffell, Sheila's ex-husband and father to the two twins, and Grace Calder will star as his girlfriend.
Alexa Davies (Raised by Wolves) plays a key role as Jeremy's girlfriend Julie Mugford, while Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones) and Richard Goulding (The Windsors) play Sheila and Jeremy's cousins Ann Eaton and David Boutflour.
What is White House Farm about?
The murder case dominated the headlines in 1985
Back in August 1985, the nation was left reeling when police found that a family of five had been shot inside a farmhouse in the quiet village of Tolleshunt D'Arcy in Essex at some point between August 6 or 7.
The victims were all members of the same family and included two six-year-old boys: Nevill and June Bamber, their adoptive daughter Shelia Caffell and Sheila's twins Daniel and Nicholas Caffell.
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Police initially thought Sheila had killed the family before shooting herself.
However, Detective Sergeant Stan Jones had doubts about the theory and about Jeremy, the Bambers' adopted son and the sole surviving member of the family. Eventually, he was arrested when his ex-girlfriend told police he had implicated himself.
He is currently serving life imprisonment for the murders, but has continued to maintain his innocence.
