The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
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Ended
Drama
Crime
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 4
avg.Runtime | 47 min
First EP | 2022-04-17
Last EP | 2022-04-20
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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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ITV
Season List
season 1 || The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Relesed on | 2022-04-17
The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.
1
Episode 1
2022-04-17
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.
2
Episode 2
2022-04-18
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.
3
Episode 3
2022-04-19
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.
4
Episode 4
2022-04-20
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.
CAST
charactor: John Darwin
Original: Eddie Marsan
Total EP: 4
charactor: Anne Darwin
Original: Monica Dolan
Total EP: 4
charactor: Mark Darwin
Original: Mark Stanley
Total EP: 4
charactor: Anthony Darwin
Original: Dominic Applewhite
Total EP: 4
charactor: Anne's Mother
Original: Carrie Cohen
Total EP: 3
charactor: Anne's Father
Original: Ellis Jones
Total EP: 3
charactor: Louise
Original: Alice Harding
Total EP: 3
charactor: DC June Ayoade
Original: Lois Chimimba
Total EP: 2
charactor: DC Phil Bayley
Original: Karl Pilkington
Total EP: 2
charactor: David Leigh
Original: David Fynn
Total EP: 2
charactor: Stefano
Original: Zé Bernardino
Total EP: 2
charactor: Pete (Journalist)
Original: Eddie Arnold
Total EP: 2
charactor: Manolo (Journalist)
Original: Gonçalo Botelho
Total EP: 2
charactor: Anne's Brother
Original: Colin R. Campbell
Total EP: 2
charactor: Solicitor
Original: Tom Bonington
Total EP: 2
charactor: Ronald Darwin
Original: Freddie Davies
Total EP: 2
charactor: Det. Supt Tony Hutchinson
Original: Deka Walmsley
Total EP: 2
charactor: DS Paul Sampson
Original: Andrew Lancel
Total EP: 2
charactor: Flick
Original: Francesca Knight
Total EP: 2
charactor: Next Door Tenant
Original: Martin McGlade
Total EP: 1
charactor: PC Andrews
Original: Alice Blundell
Total EP: 1
charactor: PC Philips
Original: Beruce Khan
Total EP: 1
charactor: Look North Reporter
Original: Francesca Tomassoni
Total EP: 1
charactor: B&B Manager
Original: Carol Harvey
Total EP: 1
charactor: Lifeboat Coxswain Andy Settle
Original: Ross Waiton
Total EP: 1
charactor: Police TV Interviewee
Original: Kema Sikazwe
Total EP: 1
charactor: Reporter
Original: Joanne James
Total EP: 1
charactor: Les Dolding
Original: David Lonsdale
Total EP: 1
charactor: Coroner
Original: Simon Greenall
Total EP: 1
charactor: Alan Hudson
Original: Trevor Fox
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mario Vilar
Original: Jorge Albuquerque
Total EP: 1
charactor: Karina Vilar
Original: Mariana Norton
Total EP: 1
charactor: Commuter
Original: Marilyn Nnadebe
Total EP: 1
charactor: Underground Woman
Original: Danielle Flett
Total EP: 1
charactor: Sgt. Craig Clark-Darby
Original: Marcus Onilude
Total EP: 1
charactor: Constable
Original: Melia Charlotte Cressaty
Total EP: 1
charactor: Derek Mitchell
Original: Joe Dixon
Total EP: 1
charactor: Amy (Mirror Reporter)
Original: Kate O'Rourke
Total EP: 1
charactor: John's Arresting Officer
Original: Jessica May Buxton
Total EP: 1
charactor: Armed Copper
Original: Danny Ryder
Total EP: 1
CREW
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