BBC's latest drama, The Sixth Commendamnt, tells the real story of 69-year-old Peter Farquhar, Anne Moore- Martin and murderer Ben Field. 

The show stars Timothy Spall and Anne Reid and is already receiving praise for their performances over the heartbreaking story.

As millions tune in to learn of the shocking story, many have asked how close the BBC drama is to the actual events. 

The real story behind BBC's The Sixth Commandment 

Peter Farquhar was an English teacher at Manchester Grammar School and later Stoew School before becoming a lecturer at Buckingham University in 2007. 

Whilst at Buckingham University, Farquhar met charming student Ben Fields.

The pair become close as Farquhar shared how he struggled with his sexuality and eventually became a couple. 

Oxford Mail: Ben Fields and Peter Farquhar.Ben Fields and Peter Farquhar. (Image: Thames Valley Police/PA)

As the pair spent more time together and Fields moved into Farquhar's home in Maids Moreton, they committed to a 'betrothal ceremony' the promise that they would get married. 

But, over the pair's two years together, Fields was secretly drugging the lecturer, encouraging him to drink spiked alcohol. 

As Fields continued to manipulate and drug Farquhar, he convinced him to change his will seeing the criminal get £20,000 in inheritance. 

Thinking he had dementia, Farquhar was admitted to the hospital after taking 14 sleeping tablets alongside 400ml of gin. 

Staff believed Farquhar had overdosed but it was later found that he had been drugged. 

After becoming well again, Farquhar returned home but was found dead at his home on October 26, 2016. 

The former lecturer was believed to have died from alcohol poisoning however police later discovered that Field had strangled him.

Oxford Mail: Ann Moore-Martin.Ann Moore-Martin. (Image: Thames Valley Police/PA)

A few months after Farquhar's death, Field began to become close to his victim's partner's neighbour Anne Moore-Martin. 

Much like how Fields had manipulated Farquhar, he began to confuse and get close to Moore-Martin, convincing her to call solicitor Diana Davis to add Fields to her will. 

The change to the will set alarm bells off as Moore-Martin become the second pensioner to change their will in recent times to include Fields. 

Moore-Martin helped the police convict Fields after giving interviews and sharing evidence. 

On May 11, 2017, Moore-Martin died of natural causes. 

In 2018, Fields was arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and fraud.

On August 9, 2019, Fields was convicted of Farquhar's murder however was acquitted of attempting to murder Ann and conspiracy to murder.

Fields was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 36-year sentence.

The Sixth Commandment is on BBC iPlayer now.