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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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.

2022 |1 Season  | 47m |  Drama, Crime

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Cast

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Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

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Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

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Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

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Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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Creator

Chris Lang

Status

Ended

Languages

English, French

Network

ITV1