Storyline

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.

First Aired

2022-04-17
Last Aired

2022-04-20
Creator

Chris Lang
Genre

Drama, Crime
Seasons

1
Episodes

4
Status

Ended
Language

English, Français
Network

ITV1

Keywords:

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

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own...More

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.Less

47mins 2022-04-17

2. Episode 2

John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inq...More

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.Less

47mins 2022-04-18

3. Episode 3

John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Jour...More

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.Less

47mins 2022-04-19

4. Episode 4

The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne ...More

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.Less

47mins 2022-04-20

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Cast

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

A Review by narrator56 8

Written by narrator56 on 2022-05-01

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 actua... read more

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A Review by Peter McGinn

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 actu...