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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
★ 7.0/10•2022•47m•12•Drama•Crime
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime47m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 17, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E147m

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.

Apr 17, 2022

Episode 2 - Episode 2E247m

Episode 2

John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out.

Apr 18, 2022

Episode 3 - Episode 3E347m

Episode 3

John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.

Apr 19, 2022

Episode 4 - Episode 4E447m

Episode 4

The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.

Apr 20, 2022

Actors

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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