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EP1 Episode 1 Apr 17, 2022

We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife. They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.

EP2 Episode 2 Apr 18, 2022

John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out.

EP3 Episode 3 Apr 19, 2022

John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.

EP4 Episode 4 Apr 20, 2022

The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.

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Released: 17 April 2022 Ended

Producted By: ITV

Country: United Kingdom

Budget: 0

Revenue: 0

Official Website: https://www.itv.com/hub/the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe/10a1187a0001

Synopsis

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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Cast

Eddie Marsan , Monica Dolan , Mark Stanley

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