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The Latest Breaking News from Benjamin Field

Church warden jailed for life for murder of lecturer has conviction quashed

Retrial ordered in case of Benjamin Field, found guilty in 2019 of murdering Peter Farquhar, 69, in Buckinghamshire

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Sixth Commandment killer Ben Field has murder conviction quashed

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The Independent UK · Apr 16

Churchwarden jailed for life for murder of university lecturer has conviction overturned

The case inspired a BBC TV series starring Timothy Spall

The Independent UK · Apr 16

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Ex-church warden’s murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal

Benjamin Field was jailed for at least 36 years in 2019 after being found guilty of murdering 69-year-old Peter Farquhar.

Evening Standard · Apr 16

Ex-church warden has university lecturer murder conviction quashed

Court of Appeal quashes Ben Field’s murder conviction and orders retrial

Evening Standard · Apr 16

Ex-church warden’s murder conviction to be reviewed again by appeal judges

Benjamin Field, 34, is serving a life sentence for the murder of Peter Farquhar, 69, after plotting to make him think he was losing his mind.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

No restrictions on using AI versions of dead celebrities’ voices, MPs told

The industry said it is ‘crying out’ for legislation on the issue.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

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Sir Michael Parkinson’s son says AI podcast is not ‘bringing my father back’

An AI replica of Sir Michael’s voice will appear in new eight-part podcast series Virtually Parkinson.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Sixth Commandment killer Ben Field pays victims’ families compensation after selling flat

Detectives described Ben Field as a psychopath and an ‘ongoing danger to society’ had he not been stopped

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023

Even if you hate true crime, you should watch The Sixth Commandment

Timothy Spall’s extraordinary performance lifts this drama, which is more interested in the victims than the killer, to a different level

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023

Fact vs Fiction: Is The Sixth Commandment a true story?

Is The Sixth Commandment a true story? The drama follows a shocking murder case, but how much of the series is real?

WhatToWatch · Jul 17, 2023

Murder of Edinburgh teacher by 'evil' churchwarden turned into BBC true crime drama

Award-winning actor Timothy Spall will play Edinburgh-born Peter Farquhar, who was killed by Ben Field after a campaign of physical and mental torture.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023

Deepfakes are being used for good – here's how

In the second season of BBC mystery thriller The Capture, deepfakes threaten the future of democracy and UK national security. In a dystopia set in present day London, hackers use AI to insert these highly realistic false images and videos of people into live news broadcasts to destroy the careers…

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2022

All the TV shows being filmed in Bristol right now

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Bristol Post · Jul 23, 2022

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Bristol Post · Jul 23, 2022

New BBC drama being filmed in Bristol as famous film star spotted

You can spot the Beeb, cast and crew in the city centre BS2 filming location

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