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The Sixth Commandment

The Sixth Commandment

162023•57m•6.6/10
CrimeDrama

Ratings

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6.6/10(44)

A series that dramatises the shocking story of the true-life murder of former Stowe schoolmaster and deeply closeted evangelical Christian, 69-year-old Peter Farquhar by his 28-year-old student and young churchwarden Ben Field in October 2015.

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Production

True Vision Productions, Wild Mercury Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 17, 2023

Last Aired

July 25, 2023

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Sarah Phelps

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2023-07-17
A meeting between an inspirational teacher and a charismatic student in Buckinghamshire ends up setting the stage for one of the most complex criminal cases in recent memory.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2023-07-18
As a community mourns, Ben begins a relationship with Peter’s neighbour, Ann Moore-Martin, to the increasing concern of her niece Ann-Marie.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-07-24
The true picture comes to light when Thames Valley Police open an investigation and close in on their prime suspect, making some alarming discoveries along the way.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2023-07-25
The case comes to court, and the victims’ families discover the truth of what happened to their loved ones as new revelations emerge.

Cast

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Peter Farquhar

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Ann Moore-Martin

Éanna Hardwicke

Éanna Hardwicke

Ben Field

Annabel Scholey

Annabel Scholey

Ann-Marie Blake

Anna Crilly

Anna Crilly

Natalie Golding

Jonathan Aris

Jonathan Aris

DCI Mark Glover

Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

David Jeremy

Ben Bailey Smith

Ben Bailey Smith

Simon Blake

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Elizabeth Zettl

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Ian Farquhar

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Sue Farquhar

Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeill

Martyn Smith

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