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The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 9 – The Sixth Commandment

This flawless drama sees Timothy Spall put in the best performance of his career. It is a masterclass in respectful true-crime TV that rewrites the rules of the entire genre

The Guardian - UK

Wolf Hall: Mark Rylance and star-studded cast return for final series, plus Harriet Walter and Timothy Spall

The celebrated actor will be reprising his role as the scheming Thomas Cromwell one last time

Evening Standard

New Sky Christmas movie ‘a fairytale for our times’ – director

The Heist At Christmas, starring James Nesbitt, has been described as ‘opening a window’ on those who struggle, but doing so with humour.

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The Heist Before Christmas: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know

The Heist Before Christmas is a festive comedy thriller on Sky Max with Timothy Spall and James Nesbitt as two quite different Santas!

WhatToWatch

Steven Berkoff says Benedict Cumberbatch for Bond

Berkoff was among actors Bill Nighy and Rafe Spall at Timothy Spall's art show

Evening Standard

Harry Potter stars Timothy Spall and David Yates on indie film struggles

Timothy Spall and David Yates appreciated the achievements of indie films against the odds

Evening Standard

Bolan’s Shoes review – Timothy Spall and Leanne Best add class to trauma drama

Separated siblings, bullied children, horrible accidents and Marc Bolan’s death are only some of the tragedies here, but strong performances keep the horrors watchable

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On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights

The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists

The Guardian - UK

The real-life stories behind gripping true-crime series The Sixth Commandment

We unpack the stories behind the hit BBC series

Evening Standard

The Sixth Commandment true story explored in unsettling Catching a Killer documentary that sheds light on quest to bring Ben Field to justice

The Sixth Commandment true story is explored through the perspective of investigators and family members in the Catching a Killer series

Woman & Home

The week in TV: The Bear; The Sixth Commandment; Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard?; University Challenge – review

The Chicago kitchen drama returns for a slow-burn second helping; Timothy Spall astounds in Sarah Phelps’s true crime drama; Rosie Jones confronts hate speech; and fingers on buzzers…

The Guardian - UK

Even if you hate true crime, you should watch The Sixth Commandment

Timothy Spall’s extraordinary performance lifts this drama, which is more interested in the victims than the killer, to a different level

The Guardian - UK

Where is The Sixth Commandment filmed? Locations featured in the BBC drama

Where is The Sixth Commandment filmed? We share the locations featured in the compelling BBC crime drama starring Timothy Spall.

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The Sixth Commandment: What happened to Ben Field, the killer at the centre of the BBC One drama?

How was Field caught and what was revealed when he was on trial?

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‘Timothy Spall gives the performance of his life’: The Sixth Commandment viewers pour praise on star

‘Timothy Spall in particular delivers a performance of exquisite, agonising tenderness,’ posted one fan

The Independent UK

The Sixth Commandment review: What starts with so much promise descends into tawdry true crime

Timothy Spall, Anne Reid and Éanna Hardwicke star in this rare portrait of later-life isolation that turns into a cliche-filled cop thriller

The Guardian - UK

The Sixth Commandment review – as immaculate a piece of TV as you will ever see

This true-crime tale of a predator poisoning two vulnerable victims is harrowing and intense – but it is impossible to look away

WhatToWatch

The Sixth Commandment cast: who's who in the true crime drama

The Sixth Commandment cast — meet the stars in the new BBC drama.

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Fact vs Fiction: Is The Sixth Commandment a true story?

Is The Sixth Commandment a true story? The drama follows a shocking murder case, but how much of the series is real?

Woman & Home

The Sixth Commandment: Inside the heartbreaking true story of the BBC drama starring Timothy Spall and Anne Reid

The Sixth Commandment tells a devastating true story that left Timothy Spall feeling a sense of 'massive responsibility' to get it 'right'

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Is The Sixth Commandment a true story? The real-life case behind the BBC drama

BBC viewers want to know if the Sixth Commandment is based on a true story as the BBC drama arrives on our screens.

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The Sixth Commandment: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews, first looks and all about the true-crime drama

The Sixth Commandment on BBC1 stars Timothy Spall, Anne Reid and Normal People’s Éanna Hardwicke.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Timothy Spall stars in dark drama about true story of seduction and murder

A repressed academic is taken advantage of by a student. Plus, Chris Packham explores the mind-bending reaches of geological time. Here’s what to watch this evening

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: Our highlights for Monday, July 17

The Sixth Commandment is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

Daily Record

Murder of Edinburgh teacher by 'evil' churchwarden turned into BBC true crime drama

Award-winning actor Timothy Spall will play Edinburgh-born Peter Farquhar, who was killed by Ben Field after a campaign of physical and mental torture.

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