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.
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.
Sarah Phelps
Creator / EP
Frances du Pille
Producer
Episodes
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Cast & Crew
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
