GMB's Richard Madeley angers viewers after 'giving away' plot of hit BBC show

16 August 2023 , 16:55

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GMB's Richard Madeley angers viewers after 'giving away' plot of hit BBC show (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley angered fans after "giving away" the plot of one of the BBC's hit shows, The Sixth Commandment.

The 67-year-old interviewed Anne Reid during Wednesday's instalment of the show. The actress plays Ann Moore-Martin in the new drama series - which explores the death of author Peter Farquhar and the gaslighting of pensioner Ann Moore-Martin in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and what happened after.

During the chat, Richard revealed he's a big fan of the show and shared a few too many details about the plot - which angered the viewers who have yet to watch it. However, the story is based on true events and is available to read about online. Taking to Twitter, one user said: "Richard Madeley telling the whole plot of the show. I won't bother watching it now."

Richard angered fans during an interview with Anne Reid (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"If you haven’t seen the sixth commandment, Madeley gave it all away instead of letting Anne Reid speak," another posted while one commented: "Anne Reid is blooming lovely! If only Richard would let her speak. I’m sure she even eye-rolled him at one point." Another viewer begged Richard to "stop butting in."

The Sixth Commandment has a slew of big names starring in the show including Secret and Lies actor Timothy Spall (who plays Peter), Éanna Hardwicke, Annabel Scholey, Sheila Hancock and Ben Bailey Smith.

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Viewers have seen the case of Peter Farquhar, a retired English lecturer who was murdered in 2015 by Benjamin Field brought to life on screens. The show also looks into retired principal Anne Moore-Martin, who Benjamin, who at the time was 28, was accused of threatening to kill her.

The Sixth Commandment is based on the murder of Peter Farquhar (BBC/Wild Mercury/Amanda Searle)

He was later acquitted of the charge in his highly publicised trial but he was later found guilty of Peter's murder by a jury in August 2019. He was slapped with a sentence of 36 years behind bars.

Although the series gripped many viewers, some of those who were close to Field's victims have been left angered by the BBC's decision to air the show across the network. One furious neighbour told MailOnline: "I knew Peter well and I am not happy with the drama. I don't want to talk about it."

While another neighbour who moved into the area shortly after the horrific murder said: "I didn’t want to watch the TV show. I think it's quite insensitive. It wasn't very long ago. I was shocked when I first saw they were going to do it… It doesn’t seem like a suitable subject, to be honest."

Zara Woodcock