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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

6.9/10 Ended 47 min Apr 17, 2022 1 Season
Drama Crime

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.

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Show Details

Original Title The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 4
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 4.6

Networks

ITV1
GB

Cast

Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
John Darwin
4 episodes
Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan
Anne Darwin
4 episodes
Mark Stanley
Mark Stanley
Mark Darwin
4 episodes
Dominic Applewhite
Dominic Applewhite
Anthony Darwin
4 episodes
Carrie Cohen
Carrie Cohen
Anne's Mother
3 episodes
Ellis Jones
Ellis Jones
Anne's Father
3 episodes
Alice Harding
Alice Harding
Louise
3 episodes
Lois Chimimba
Lois Chimimba
DC June Ayoade
2 episodes
Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington
DC Phil Bayley
2 episodes
David Fynn
David Fynn
David Leigh
2 episodes
ZĂŠ Bernardino
ZĂŠ Bernardino
Stefano
2 episodes
Eddie Arnold
Eddie Arnold
Pete (Journalist)
2 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Chris Lang
Executive Producer Chris Lang

Seasons

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
4 episodes 2022

The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insuranc...

Networks

ITV1
GB

Videos & Trailers

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Trailer | Serial Killer 2022
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Trailer | Serial Killer 2022
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The Thief, His Wife, And The Canoe | Creating The World | BritBox
The Thief, His Wife, And The Canoe | Creating The World | BritBox
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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Trailer | BritBox
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Trailer | BritBox
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Keywords

fraud panama insurance fraud northern england based on true story deception life insurance fake death 2000s

Reviews from TMDB

Peter McGinn 8/10
May 1, 2022

I have seen Eddie Marian a few times in supporting roles, so I was glad to see him as a lead character. The mini-series is based on an actual case and judging from a general perusal of that case, they seem to have stuck pretty close to actual events. It is not mesmerizing viewing but it held my i ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date April 17, 2022
Last Air Date April 20, 2022
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 4.6
Links
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