Ben Field manipulated, seduced and murdered old people for money: 'The Sixth Commandment' tells the story of his crimes. It's a horrific tale, but it doesn't work perfectly as drama. The first two episodes show his modus operandi: it's awful but more painful than dramatic. The third episode, where the police piece together his crimes, is most compelling, a dramatised version of '24 Hours in Police Custody'. The final scene, focused on the trial, is arguably overlong, although it does reveal quite how relentless Field was in spinning his lies. The story could have been told at shorter length: the acting is quite good. Eanna Hardwicke is plausible as Field; a surprisingly old-looking Tim Spall plays one of the victims.
Review of The Sixth Commandment
