In 2013 , ITV commissioned a drama about Jefferies 's arrest . Filming of the two-part series , starring Jason Watkins in the leading role , began in November . The '' Bristol Post '' reported that Jefferies had read and approved the script , and supported the project . The drama , titled '' The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies '' , aired on 10 and 11 December 2014 . In May 2015 , it won two awards at the 2015 British Academy Television Awards — best mini-series for the programme itself , and best actor for Watkins 's portrayal of Jefferies . On 26 March 2015 , the case was the subject of an episode of the Channel 5 documentary series '' Countdown to Murder '' , titled " The Killer Next Door : The Last Hours of Joanna Yeates "
2015 British Academy Television Awards
2015 British Academy Television Awards
Murder of Joanna Yeates