The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

12Drama, Crime47 minutes
69%
User score
Description

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.

Actors

Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
John Darwin
Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan
Anne Darwin
Mark Stanley
Mark Stanley
Mark Darwin
Dominic Applewhite
Dominic Applewhite
Anthony Darwin
Status

Ended

Network
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Type

Miniseries

Original language

English

Keywords
fraudpanamainsurance fraudnorthern englandbased on true storydeceptionlife insurancefake death2000s