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Actor Timothy Spall has been praised for his performance in the new BBC drama The Sixth Commandment.
The 66-year-old portrays murder victim Peter Farquhar, a former Manchester Grammar School teacher, in the four-part series, which is based on a true story described as "one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory". Peter and his neighbour Ann Moore-Martin were found dead in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
Peter and Ann, who had both worked in education and were deeply religious, were manipulated and eventually killed by a student called Ben Field. He met Farquhar at the University of Buckingham and afterwards began to target both him and Ann with what the BBC describes as "extreme gaslighting".
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After the first episode, viewers took to Twitter to praise Timothy's performance in the drama, which was written by Sarah Phelps. Many reckoned Timothy's portrayal of Farquhar was award-worthy. @TomHourigan tweeted: "Just give Timothy Spall all the awards now #TheSixthCommandment" and @JanCarson7280 agreed: "This is what TVs for. Give Timothy Spall all the awards. Give Sarah Phelps more commissions. Give roles like this to older actors and let them shine".
@scraphamster wrote: "6th Commandment is heartbreaking. That poor, gentle man. Timothy Spall's performance is perfection," and @GMixture agreed: "That was an astonishing first episode of the true-life drama #TheSixthCommandment on #BBC1. Timothy Spall with the performance of his life and Éanna Hardwicke sensationally chilling as the murderer."
@Catchasalmon88 tweeted: "...Timothy Spall is outstanding,
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A new four-part TV drama series, The Sixth Commandment, starts on BBC One tonight (Monday, July 17). The programme is based on a true story which the broadcaster describes as "one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory".
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