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Kate Rice

The Sixth Commandment on BBC One review: strong performances anchor this bizarre true-crime tale

In the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, Peter Farquar and Anne Moore-Martin share the same street – just three doors down from one another. Unfortunately, this is not all they have in common. They also share a lover, and events are about to turn tragic.

And it is all true. BBC One’s latest series The Sixth Commandment is a heartbreaking story of exploitation and deceit, based on a real-life story that hit the headlines in 2017 and has now been adapted into a four-part drama.

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