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The Sixth Commandment

Overview

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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Sarah Phelps profile
Sarah Phelps

creator

Cast

Timothy Spall profile
Timothy Spall

Peter Farquhar

Total episodes: 4

Anne Reid profile
Anne Reid

Ann Moore-Martin

Total episodes: 4

Éanna Hardwicke profile
Éanna Hardwicke

Ben Field

Total episodes: 4

Annabel Scholey profile
Annabel Scholey

Ann-Marie Blake

Total episodes: 4

Anna Crilly profile
Anna Crilly

Natalie Golding

Total episodes: 4

Jonathan Aris profile
Jonathan Aris

DCI Mark Glover

Total episodes: 4

Peter Sullivan profile
Peter Sullivan

David Jeremy

Total episodes: 4

Ben Bailey Smith profile
Ben Bailey Smith

Simon Blake

Total episodes: 4

Sheila Hancock profile
Sheila Hancock

Elizabeth Zettl

Total episodes: 4

Adrian Rawlins profile
Adrian Rawlins

Ian Farquhar

Total episodes: 4

Amanda Root profile
Amanda Root

Sue Farquhar

Total episodes: 4

Conor MacNeill profile
Conor MacNeill

Martyn Smith

Total episodes: 4

Timothy Spall profile
Timothy Spall

Peter Farquhar

Total episodes: 4

Anne Reid profile
Anne Reid

Ann Moore-Martin

Total episodes: 4

Éanna Hardwicke profile
Éanna Hardwicke

Ben Field

Total episodes: 4

Annabel Scholey profile
Annabel Scholey

Ann-Marie Blake

Total episodes: 4

Anna Crilly profile
Anna Crilly

Natalie Golding

Total episodes: 4

Jonathan Aris profile
Jonathan Aris

DCI Mark Glover

Total episodes: 4

Peter Sullivan profile
Peter Sullivan

David Jeremy

Total episodes: 4

Ben Bailey Smith profile
Ben Bailey Smith

Simon Blake

Total episodes: 4

Sheila Hancock profile
Sheila Hancock

Elizabeth Zettl

Total episodes: 4

Adrian Rawlins profile
Adrian Rawlins

Ian Farquhar

Total episodes: 4

Amanda Root profile
Amanda Root

Sue Farquhar

Total episodes: 4

Conor MacNeill profile
Conor MacNeill

Martyn Smith

Total episodes: 4

Extra

Release Date

July 17, 2023

Last air Date

July 25, 2023

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1

Aired on: 2023 | 4 Episodes

Videos

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

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