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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

TV-14
2022–2022·Ended·1 Seasons·4 Episodes·47 min·ITV1·Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Sunday · 21:00
Studio: ITV, Story Films
TMDb7.0
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DramaCrime

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.

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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

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Keywords

fraudpanamainsurance fraudnorthern englandbased on true storydeceptionlife insurancefake death2000s

Seasons

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe4 episodes
2022
1
Episode 1
2022-04-17
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2
Episode 2
2022-04-18
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3
Episode 3
2022-04-19
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4
Episode 4
2022-04-20
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Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/3/2026