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. 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. Cast Timothy Spall as Peter Farquhar Anne Reid as Ann Moore-Martin Éanna Hardwicke as Ben Field Annabel Scholey Sheila Hancock Ben Bailey Smith Conor MacNeill Adrian Rawlins Amanda Root 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.” Sarah Phelps was announced as penning the screenplay. 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. It confirmed the project had the full co-operation of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin’s families. Casting In June 2022 Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey and Sheila Hancock were announced as the lead cast. Filming Filming took place in Bristol and Bath, Somerset from July 2022. The shoot lasted three months for Hardwicke. Broadcast The series is expected to air on BBC One in 2023. References External links Upcoming television series 2023 British television series debuts 2020s British drama television series 2020s British television miniseries BBC television dramas English-language television shows Television shows shot in Bristol