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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

First aired April 17, 202247m/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
7.0

47 votes

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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

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

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Top Billed 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

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

French

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

April 20, 2022

Networks

ITV1

Production

Story FilmsITV

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

8.0

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 actual events. It is not mesmerizing viewing but it held my interest well enough. Marsan’s character is portrayed as being rather irrersistably charming, or close to it. I guess there is no accounting for people’s tastes. Obviously his wife could have done better, but her self-esteem is low. The main character is clearly located somewhere on along the ment…

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