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The Sixth Commandment

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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Episode 1

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.

58 min
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Episode 2

As a community mourns, Ben begins a relationship with Peter’s neighbour, Ann Moore-Martin, to the increasing concern of her niece Ann-Marie.

57 min
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Episode 3

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.

58 min
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Episode 4

The case comes to court, and the victims’ families discover the truth of what happened to their loved ones as new revelations emerge.

58 min

Videos

The Sixth Commandment wins Limited Drama | BAFTA TV Awards

Timothy Spall wins Leading Actor for his role in The Sixth Commandment | BAFTA TV Awards

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Cast and Crew

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Timothy Spall

Peter Farquhar

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Anne Reid

Ann Moore-Martin

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Éanna Hardwicke

Ben Field

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Annabel Scholey

Ann-Marie Blake

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Anna Crilly

Natalie Golding

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Jonathan Aris

DCI Mark Glover

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Peter Sullivan

David Jeremy

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Ben Bailey Smith

Simon Blake

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Sheila Hancock

Elizabeth Zettl

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Adrian Rawlins

Ian Farquhar

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Saul Dibb

Director

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Frances du Pille

Producer

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Brian Woods

Executive Producer

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Sarah Phelps

Executive Producer

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Lucy Richer

Executive Producer

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Derek Wax

Executive Producer

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Gemma Randall

Production Design

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Nathan Toth

Casting

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Rik Zang

Director of Photography

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Julie Harkin

Casting

The Sixth Commandment

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.

Orignal Language

en

Seasons

1

Genre

Crime, Drama

Status

Ended

Release Data

2023-07-17

Production Companies

True Vision Productions, Wild Mercury Productions

Streaming Network

BBC One

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