The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

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20221 Season47m episodes7.0

Drama, Crime

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Runtime: 47m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

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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.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 17, 2022
Network: ITV1
Studio: Story Films, ITV

Time to finish

3 hrs

4 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

SERIES

20221 Season47m episodes7.0

Drama, Crime

TMDB7.0

Votes50

Your rating

Runtime: 47m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

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Stream

Britbox Apple TV channel

BritBox

BritBox Amazon Channel

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Apr 17, 2022 · 47m · ★ 7.5
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.
E2 · Airs Apr 18, 2022 · 47m · ★ 7.5
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.
E3 · Airs Apr 19, 2022 · 47m · ★ 7.5
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.
E4 · Airs Apr 20, 2022 · 47m · ★ 7.3
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.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 17, 2022
Network: ITV1
Studio: Story Films, ITV

Time to finish

3 hrs

4 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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