The Sixth Commandment

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2023-07-17

Last Air Date: 2023-07-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Sarah Phelps

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Timothy Spall as Peter Farquhar
Anne Reid as Ann Moore-Martin
Éanna Hardwicke as Ben Field
Annabel Scholey as Ann-Marie Blake
Anna Crilly as Natalie Golding
Jonathan Aris as DCI Mark Glover
Peter Sullivan as David Jeremy
Ben Bailey Smith as Simon Blake
Sheila Hancock as Elizabeth Zettl
Adrian Rawlins as Ian Farquhar

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (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.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (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.