The Sixth Commandment (TV series)

The Sixth Commandment is an upcoming four-part BBC One British true-life crime drama written by Sarah Phelps and starring Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Sheila Hancock, Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey and Ben Bailey Smith. It is from Wild Mercury Productions and True Vision Productions, directed by Saul Dibb and produced by Frances du Pille.

The Sixth Commandment
Screenplay bySarah Phelps
Directed bySaul Dibb
Starring
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Lucy Richter
  • Derek Wax
  • Sarah Phelps
  • Brian Woods
ProducerFrances du Pille
CinematographyRik Zang
Editors
  • Sarah Peczek
  • Steven Worsley
Production companies
  • Wild Mercury Productions
  • True Vision Productions
Release
Original networkBBC One

Synopsis

The story will explore the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in Buckinghamshire in 2014 and 2017 and the subsequent events including the police investigation and 2019 criminal trial of Ben Field.[1]

Cast

Production

Development

The project was first announced in November 2020 by the BBC to “explore the death of Mr Farquhar and the gaslighting campaign of physical and mental abuse he was made to endure at the hands of church warden Benjamin Field.”[2] Sarah Phelps was announced as penning the screenplay.[3]

In June 2022 the project was announced as moving forward with Wild Mercury Productions and True Vision Productions making the four-part series for BBC One. It is directed by Saul Dibb, from a Phelps script, with production by Frances du Pille. The project is executive produced Derek Wax, Brian Woods and Lucy Richer as well as Dibbs and Phelps.[4] It confirmed the project had the full co-operation of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin’s families.[5]

Casting

In June 2022 Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey and Sheila Hancock were announced as the lead cast.[6]

Filming

Filming took place in Bristol and Bath, Somerset from July 2022.[7] The shoot lasted three months for Hardwicke.[8]

Broadcast

The series is expected to air on BBC One in 2023.[9]

References
  1. "Timothy Spall and Anne Reid lead crime drama The Sixth Commandment". Radio Times. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "The Sixth Commandment: BBC to dramatise Buckingham Ben Fields Murder case". Bucks Herald. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. "Sarah Phelps To Dramatise The Complex Death Of British Teacher Peter Farquhar In BBC One Miniseries". Deadline. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. "Timothy Spall To Lead BBC Factual Drama 'The Sixth Commandment'". Deadline. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. "Evil Aylesbury Vale murderer to be the subject of new four-part true crime drama on BBC One". Bucksherald.co.uk. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. "Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey and Sheila Hancock lead cast of BBC One factual drama, The Sixth Commandment". bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. "New BBC drama being filmed in Bristol as famous film star spotted". Bristol Post. July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. "Rising Stars Ireland 2023: Éanna Hardwicke (actor)". Screen Daily. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. "The Best TV Shows To Look Forward To In 2023". Empireonline.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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