THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT
Watch the series on BBC iPlayer, here.
MY ROLE: SCRIPT CONSULTANT
Congratulations to the team behind The Sixth Commandment for their two wins at the 2024 BAFTA TV awards – Best Limited Drama and Best Leading Actor for Timothy Spall’s mesmerising portrayal of Peter Farquhar.
I had a small role as Script Consultant. The drama grew from the documentary (released 2020) directed by myself and Jezza Neumann and executive produced by Brian Woods, who also executive produced the drama.
The Sixth Commandment is a harrowing tale – a tale I know well through the making of the documentary – but ultimately it’s a story about the human condition; a story about love. Beautifully and sensitively acted and scripted by Sarah Phelps, it stands as a fitting tribute to Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin.