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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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Overview

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.

Created by Chris Lang
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

Themes & Keywords

fraudpanamainsurance fraudnorthern englandbased on true storydeceptionlife insurancefake death2000s

About The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of fraud, panama, insurance fraud, northern england, based on true story, deception. Created by Chris Lang, it stars Eddie Marsan, Monica Dolan, Mark Stanley. 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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