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.
Seasons
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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Rating
6.6/10
Release Date
2023-07-17
Episodes
4 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Timothy Spall
Peter Farquhar
Anne Reid
Ann Moore-Martin
Éanna Hardwicke
Ben Field
Annabel Scholey
Ann-Marie Blake
Anna Crilly
Natalie Golding
Jonathan Aris
DCI Mark Glover
Peter Sullivan
David Jeremy
Ben Bailey Smith
Simon Blake
Sheila Hancock
Elizabeth Zettl
Adrian Rawlins
Ian Farquhar
Amanda Root
Sue Farquhar
Conor MacNeill
Martyn Smith
Videos
Production Companies
True Vision Productions
Wild Mercury Productions