The Sixth Commandment 2023 (2023)

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.

Season 1

S1 • E1

EP 2 ⏱ 57 min

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.

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.

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

Season 1

S1 • E4

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.

First Air Date

2023-07-17

Last Air Date

2023-07-25

Language

English

Network

BBC One

Credits

Saul Dibb — Director

Frances du Pille — Producer

Brian Woods — Executive Producer

Sarah Phelps — Executive Producer

Lucy Richer — Executive Producer

Derek Wax — Executive Producer

Gemma Randall — Production Design

Nathan Toth — Casting

Rik Zang — Director of Photography

Julie Harkin — Casting

Rael Jones — Music

Elizabeth Marcussen — Set Decoration

The Sixth Commandment 2023 (2023) (2023)

Overview

First Air Date

Last Air Date

Language

Network

Credits