Timothy Evans in Popular Culture
- Ewan MacColl wrote the song "The Ballad of Tim Evans" (also known as "Go Down You Murderer") about the case. This song appears in the Roger Corman movie A Bucket of Blood. It was also covered by Christy Moore in his album Whatever Tickles Your Fancy.
- The film 10 Rillington Place was released in the UK on 10 February 1971. It was directed by Richard Fleischer and starred Richard Attenborough as Christie, Judy Geeson as Beryl Evans, and John Hurt as Timothy Evans.
- Evans is also portrayed (more briefly) by Ben McKay in the 2005 film Pierrepoint.
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