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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe( 2022)

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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.

  1. Chris Lang

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Eddie Marsan

    John Darwin

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    Monica Dolan

    Anne Darwin

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    Mark Stanley

    Mark Darwin

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    Dominic Applewhite

    Anthony Darwin

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

2022 | 4 Episodes

The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.

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A review by Peter McGinn

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Written by Peter McGinn on Sun May 01 2022
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 menta...

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Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • fraud
  • panama
  • insurance fraud
  • northern england
  • based on true story
  • deception
  • life insurance
  • fake death
  • 2000s