The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

2022- 2022

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.9(42 votes)

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Drama

Crime

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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Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Eddie Marsan

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Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Monica Dolan

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Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Mark Stanley

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Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

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