Series Cast
Eddie Marsan
John Darwin
Monica Dolan
Anne Darwin
Mark Stanley
Mark Darwin
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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Type
Miniseries
Original Language
English
Keywords
- fraud
- panama
- insurance fraud
- northern england
- based on true story
- deception
- life insurance
- fake death
- 2000s