The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe - Season 1 - Episode 1
We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife. They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.
About The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Title: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
First Air Date: 2022-04-17
Last Air Date: 2022-04-20
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 37 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: ITV1
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Story Films, ITV
Synopsis
The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.
Cast
Eddie Marsan
John Darwin
Monica Dolan
Anne Darwin
Mark Stanley
Mark Darwin
Dominic Applewhite
Anthony Darwin
